“misprision”的意思、由来-百科全书

misprision

law

in law, criminal misconduct of various types. Concealment of a serious crime by one who knows of its commission but was not a party to it is misprision. Similarly, the failure of a citizen to attempt to prevent the perpetration of an offense can be characterized as misprision. (See also accomplice; accessory; and abettor.)

The term misprision also embraces the conduct of government officials charged with maladministration in public office. A third kind of misprision includes contempt for the sovereign or seditious conduct against the government or the courts.

词条	misprision
释义	misprision law in law, criminal misconduct of various types. Concealment of a serious crime by one who knows of its commission but was not a party to it is misprision. Similarly, the failure of a citizen to attempt to prevent the perpetration of an offense can be characterized as misprision. (See also accomplice; accessory; and abettor.) The term misprision also embraces the conduct of government officials charged with maladministration in public office. A third kind of misprision includes contempt for the sovereign or seditious conduct against the government or the courts.
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