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majestas

majestas (m[schwa]-jes-tas), n. [Latin “supreme power”] Roman law. 1. The majesty, sovereign authority, or supreme prerogative of the state or sovereign; the supreme power of the people, esp. as represented by their highest representatives, the consuls, or the emperor. 2. The crime of treason. See crimen majestatis under CRIMEN. “Majestas…. From being an attribute of

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lese majesty

lese majesty (leez maj-[schwa]s-tee). [Law French “injured majesty”] 1. A crime against the state, esp. against the ruler. — Also termed laesa majestas; crimen laesae majestatis; crimen majestatis. See crimen majestatis under CRIMEN; TREASON. 2. An attack on a custom or traditional belief. — Also spelled lèse-majesté; lèse majesty; leze majesty.

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