lese-majesty
noun/ˌliːz ˈmædʒəsti/
/ˌleɪz ˈmædʒəsti/
[uncountable] (from French, formal)- the act or crime of showing lack of respect for the king, queen or other rulerTopics Crime and punishmentc2Word Originlate Middle English: from French lèse-majesté, from Latin laesa majestas ‘injured sovereignty’.
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