Misprision: meaning, definitions and examples
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misprision
[ mɪsˈprɪzjən ]
legal context
Misprision refers to the deliberate concealment of one's knowledge of a treasonous act or a felony. In legal terms, it is the act of failing to report a crime that one is aware of, particularly in relation to treason. Misprision can also denote a lack of understanding or misapprehension regarding a situation or a person's actions. Essentially, it is seen as a failure to comply with the duty to report wrongdoing. Often, misprision carries implications of moral and sometimes legal culpability for not acting on knowledge of a crime.
Synonyms
concealment, evasion, non-disclosure, omission
Examples of usage
- The defendant was charged with misprision for not reporting the conspiracy.
- Her failure to disclose the information was considered misprision in court.
- The law punishes misprision as it undermines the foundation of justice.
- He faced charges of misprision for concealing his accomplice's crime.
Translations
Translations of the word "misprision" in other languages:
🇵🇹 misprision
- crime de omissão
- erro judicial
🇮🇳 गलती
🇩🇪 Fehlverhalten
- Verbrechen der Unterlassung
- Fehlurteil
🇮🇩 kelalaian
🇺🇦 неправомірне утримання
🇵🇱 niewłaściwe postępowanie
🇯🇵 誤認
🇫🇷 erreur judiciaire
🇪🇸 error
🇹🇷 yanlış anlama
🇰🇷 잘못
🇸🇦 خطأ
🇨🇿 chyba
🇸🇰 omyl
🇨🇳 错误
🇸🇮 napaka
🇮🇸 mistök
🇰🇿 қате
🇬🇪 ბრძოლა
🇦🇿 səhv
🇲🇽 error
Etymology
The term 'misprision' originates from the Middle English word 'misprision', which describes a misunderstanding or misapprehension. This word further derives from the Latin 'misprisionem', which is a combination of 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly' and 'prisionem', meaning 'a seizing or taking'. The legal use of the term evolved through the centuries as societies recognized the importance of disclosure in preventing the concealment of crimes, particularly treason. In English law, misprision has historically been associated with the act of concealing knowledge of treasonable actions and has been a critical component in legal discussions about accountability and ethics. The emphasis on misprision reveals insights into how laws evolve from basic ethical considerations and societal norms around responsibility and justice.