1.
[syn: treason, high treason, lese majesty]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Lese majesty \Lese` maj"es*ty\, Leze majesty \Leze`
maj"es*ty\(l[=e]z` m[a^]j"[e^]s*t[y^]) n. [F. lese-majest['e],
fr. L. laesus, fem. laesa, injured (see Lesion) + majestas
majesty; that is, crimen laesae majestatis.] [Written also
l[`e]se majesty.]
1. (Law) Any crime committed against the sovereign power, or
against a ruler.
[1913 Webster]
2. Any affront to the dignity of an eminent or respected
person.
[PJC]
3. An attack against an institution or custom revered by the
majority in a society.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
lese majesty
n 1: a crime that undermines the offender's government [syn:
treason, high treason, lese majesty]