'Lese majesty' definitions:
Definition of 'lese majesty'
(from WordNet)
noun
A crime that undermines the offender's government [syn: treason, high treason, lese majesty]
Definition of 'Lese majesty'
From: GCIDE
- Lese majesty \Lese` maj"es*ty\, Leze majesty \Leze` maj"es*ty\(l[=e]z` m[a^]j"[e^]s*t[y^]) n. [F. lese-majest['e], fr. L. laesus, fem. laesa, injured (see Lesion) + majestas majesty; that is, crimen laesae majestatis.] [Written also l[`e]se majesty.]
- 1. (Law) Any crime committed against the sovereign power, or against a ruler. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Any affront to the dignity of an eminent or respected person. [PJC]
- 3. An attack against an institution or custom revered by the majority in a society. [PJC]
Definition of 'lese majesty'
From: GCIDE
- Lese majesty \Lese` maj"es*ty\, Leze majesty \Leze` maj"es*ty\(l[=e]z` m[a^]j"[e^]s*t[y^]) n. [F. lese-majest['e], fr. L. laesus, fem. laesa, injured (see Lesion) + majestas majesty; that is, crimen laesae majestatis.] [Written also l[`e]se majesty.]
- 1. (Law) Any crime committed against the sovereign power, or against a ruler. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Any affront to the dignity of an eminent or respected person. [PJC]
- 3. An attack against an institution or custom revered by the majority in a society. [PJC]