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LEZE MAJESTY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- The Executive (Constitutional Law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lese majesty
1, record 1, English, lese%20majesty
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leze majesty 2, record 1, English, leze%20majesty
- lèse majesté 2, record 1, English, l%C3%A8se%20majest%C3%A9
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An offense or crime committed against the ruler or supreme power of a state. 1, record 1, English, - lese%20majesty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - lese%20majesty
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lese-majesty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Pouvoir exécutif (Droit constitutionnel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lèse-majesté
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A8se%2Dmajest%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atteinte à la majesté du souverain, attentat commis contre sa personne, son pouvoir, l'intérêt de l'État. 1, record 1, French, - l%C3%A8se%2Dmajest%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des lèse-majesté ou des lèse-majestés. 1, record 1, French, - l%C3%A8se%2Dmajest%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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). 2, record 1, French, - l%C3%A8se%2Dmajest%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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