misidentification

Noun

Meaning

misidentification (countable and uncountable, plural misidentifications)

An instance of misidentifying; an erroneous identification.

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After the Linnaean Society's misidentification was discovered, it was frequently cited by debunkers as evidence that the creature did not exist. Source: Internet

Hybrid antelope A wide variety of antelope hybrids have been recorded in zoos, game parks, and wildlife ranches, due to either a lack of more appropriate mates in enclosures shared with other species or a misidentification of species. Source: Internet

In addition to copying errors, compiled sources (such as published genealogies and online pedigree databases) are susceptible to misidentification errors and incorrect conclusions based on circumstantial evidence. Source: Internet

As Huff and Rattner note: the single most important factor contributing to wrongful conviction is eyewitness misidentification. Source: Internet

Leading causes of wrongful convictions: eyewitness misidentification, unvalidated or improper forensic science, false confessions and incriminating statements and informants who lie. Source: Internet

"Suggestive confrontations are disapproved because they increase the likelihood of misidentification, and unnecessarily suggestive ones are condemned for the further reason that the increased chance of misidentification is gratuitous." Source: Internet

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