legalinstruction
nounUK /ˈliː.ɡəl ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/
US /ˈliː.ɡəl ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/
A rule or order from a judge or law that tells people what they must do.
The judge gave a legal instruction to the jury before they decided the case.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A direction given by a lawyer to help someone follow the law.
The lawyer's legal instruction helped the family fill out the forms correctly.
3. A written step in a legal process that must be followed.
The contract included a legal instruction about how to end the agreement.
4. A teaching session about the law for people who work in courts.
New clerks attend a legal instruction on how to file documents.