'Leze majesty' definitions:

Definition of 'Leze 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]