"ostrich instruction" meaning in English

See ostrich instruction in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ostrich instructions [plural]
Etymology: After the supposed habit of the ostrich of burying its head in the sand to avoid danger by not seeing it. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ostrich instruction (plural ostrich instructions)
  1. (law) An instruction to jurors telling them they may equate willful ignorance with actual knowledge. Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-ostrich_instruction-en-noun-XP-nuN33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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