compassingglossary / COMPASSING compassing (k[schwa]m-p[schwa]-sing). Hist. The act of contriving or plotting, esp. of something un-derhanded. • The Treason Act of 1351 criminalized the act of compassing the sovereign’s death. — Also termed imagining. 词条贡献者 资深译员Gilbert,毕业于美国一流的法学院,专注翻译各种与专利申请和专利组合咨询有关的法律文件。
compassing COMPASSING, 想像, 设想 compassing n. 想像;设想 指单纯的思想活动,若未伴以外在行为〔open, or overt, act〕,则不受司法追究。但英国1315年《叛逆法》〔Treason Act〕规定,想像或设想国王、王后及其长子和嗣子〔heir〕死亡,构成叛逆罪〔treason〕。