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English
Alternative spellings
leze majesty, lèse majesté
Etymology
French lèse-majesté < Latin laesa maiestatis, injury to the Majesty.
Noun
lese majesty
#The crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.
References
Insulting the monarch is a serious offence in Thailand, one of the few countries that retains the crime of lèse majesté. — The world at a glance: Bangkok Jail threat over insult, The Week, Issue 605, page 9.
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