lese majesty

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[edit] Etymology

French lèse-majesté, from Latin laesa maiestatis, injury to the Majesty.

[edit] Pronunciation

(US) IPA: /liz ˈmæʤəsti/

[edit] Noun

lese majesty

  1. The crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.

[edit] Translations

crime of violating majesty
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