- lèse-majesté
- [͵li:zʹmædʒıstı] фр. = lese-majesty
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lèse-majesté — [ lɛzmaʒɛste ] n. f. • 1344; de lèse et majesté, d apr. le lat. crimen læsæ majestatis 1 ♦ Hist. Crime de lèse majesté : atteinte à la majesté du souverain, attentat commis contre sa personne, son pouvoir, l intérêt de l État. 2 ♦ Par anal.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
lèse-majesté — [lez΄maj′is tēlez΄ma΄zhes tā′, lez΄maj′is tē] n. 〚Fr < L laesa majestas < laesa, fem. of laesus (see LESION) + majestas, MAJESTY〛 1. a crime against the sovereign; offense against a ruler s dignity as head of the state; treason 2. any insolent or … Universalium
lèse-majesté — [lez΄maj′is tēlez΄ma΄zhes tā′, lez΄maj′is tē] n. [Fr < L laesa majestas < laesa, fem. of laesus (see LESION) + majestas, MAJESTY] 1. a crime against the sovereign; offense against a ruler s dignity as head of the state; treason 2. any… … English World dictionary
Lèse-majesté — Crime de lèse majesté Le crime de lèse majesté est une notion juridique mal définie qui a évolué dans le temps, recouvrant différentes qualifications juridiques. Pour l essentiel, il était relié aux atteintes au souverain, quel qu il soit (le… … Wikipédia en Français
Lèse majesté — or against a state. This behavior was first classified as a criminal offense against the dignity of the Roman republic in Ancient Rome. In time, as the Emperor became identified with the Roman state (the empire never formally became a monarchy),… … Wikipedia
lèse-majesté — or lese majesty noun 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
lèse-majesté — (Fr.) Wounded majesty ; treason or a similar offense or insolence toward anyone to whom deference is due. The spelling is sometimes anglicized to lese majesty … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
lèse majesté — noun see lese majesty … Useful english dictionary
lèse-majesté — (Roget s IV) } n. Syn. mutiny, betrayal, revolt; see dishonesty , treason … English dictionary for students
lèse-majesté — (lez mah zhehs TAY) [French: injured majesty] A crime against a sovereign or a sovereign authority; high treason. A violation of or attack on institutions or customs cherished by a group of people. Informally, any presumptive behavior … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
lèse-majesté — n. treason; crime against sovereign s person … Dictionary of difficult words
