"To mislead the jury" means to provide false or deceptive information or evidence during a trial in order to influence the members of the jury to make an inaccurate or unfair decision. Full definition
Second, was the trial unfair because the trial judge misled the jury into believing that they would have some input into the appropriate sentence? (ccdonline.ca)
The court ruled that the jury instruction misled the jury about when the Brokerage would be liable for the salesperson's action. (nar.realtor)