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LESE-MAJESTY [1 record]

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Record 1 2005-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • The Executive (Constitutional Law)
DEF

An offense or crime committed against the ruler or supreme power of a state.

CONT

Lese majesty, leze majesty, or lèse majesté (from the Latin Laesa maiestatis, injury to the Majesty) is the crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.

Key term(s)
  • lese-majesty

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
DEF

Atteinte à la majesté du souverain, attentat commis contre sa personne, son pouvoir, l'intérêt de l'État.

OBS

Pluriel : des lèse-majesté ou des lèse-majestés.

OBS

lèse-majestés (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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