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Meanings of crimen laesae majestatis in English

Russian
оскорбление величества
Portuguese
lesa-majestade
Spanish
lesa majestad
Catalan
lesa majestat

Crime of violating majesty; an offence against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.

        оскорбление величества
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        Examples for "lese-majesty"
        Examples for "lese-majesty"
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        The objectors hadn't seen the original play but considered even the idea lese-majesty.
        The Guardian
        2
        The question was, "Did you confiscate the property because the crime was lese-majesty?"
        Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with ...
        3
        He's too much afraid of lese-majesty, for that.
        Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 2
        4
        March tried to tell him what the crime of lese-majesty was, and he said: Oh, yes.
        Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 1
        5
        We may imagine the valorous anger of our little metropolis at this act or crime of lese-majesty.
        The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 34, August, 1860 / A Magazi...
        1
        Any Thai can bring a legal case against a person under the lèse-majesté law.
        The Guardian
        2
        Thailand's lèse-majesté laws are among the strictest in the world.
        The Guardian
        3
        Any Thai can bring a lèse-majesté case against someone.
        The Guardian
        4
        To commit lèse-majesté, to speak slightingly of royalty in Germany, is a very serious offence.
        Face to Face with Kaiserism
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        AMERICA:IT WAS a profound show of disrespect for the office of president, a crime of lèse-majesté.
        The Irish Times
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        What the one man considered upholding the dignity of his office, the other interpreted as leze-majesty.
        The Henchman