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lese majesty::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | high treason, treason |
| Type of | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking |
Examples of lese majesty
lese majesty
Counter-charges of lese-majesty were filed against Prime Minister Thaksin.
From the en.wikipedia.org
It was also a high-stakes gesture of lese majesty from the last of the Kennedy brothers.
From the newsweek.com
Arrests for the Kuwaiti equivalent of lese-majesty have increased.
From the guardian.co.uk
A number of Red-Shirt leaders face lese-majesty allegations and one, Jatuporn Promphan, is in jail.
From the independent.co.uk
Sounds like a case of lese-majesty to me.
From the economist.com
It was the first time I had heard such lese majesty.
From the guardian.co.uk
On the issue of lese-majesty, a defamation law for which people can be jailed for up to 15 years for comments deemed to be insulting of the monarchy, she said a review could be carried out.
From the independent.co.uk
The atmosphere will be wholly different to the time when Paul Keating, the former Australian prime minister, committed lese-majesty by placing his arm round the Queen.
From the guardian.co.uk
