LÈSE-MAJESTÉ


Meaning of LÈSE-MAJESTÉ in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or lese maj·es·ty ˌlāz-ˈma-jə-stē, ˌlez-, ˌlēz-

Etymology: Middle French lese majesté, from Latin laesa majestas, literally, injured majesty

Date: 1536

1.

a. : a crime (as treason) committed against a sovereign power

b. : an offense violating the dignity of a ruler as the representative of a sovereign power

2. : a detraction from or affront to dignity or importance

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