against the peace and dignity of the state

against the peace and dignity of the state. A concluding phrase in an indictment, used to condemn the offending conduct generally (as opposed to the specific charge of wrongdoing contained in the body of the instrument). • This phrase derives from the Law Latin contra pacem domini regis (“against the peace of the lord the king”), a charging phrase formerly used in indictments and in civil actions of trespass. Cf. KING’S PEACE. [Cases: Indictment and Information 32(3).]

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译员蓉婧，欧洲知名商学院国际金融专业，专注翻译各种与美国证券法律有关的法律文件。