misprision 音标拼音: [mɪspr'ɪʒən]
n . 渎职,知情不告,错误,轻视,蔑视
渎职,知情不告,错误,轻视,蔑视
Misprision \
Mis *
pri "
sion \,
n . [
LL .
misprisio ,
or OF .
mesprison ,
prop .,
a mistaking ,
but confused with OF .
mespris contempt ,
F .
m ['
e ]
pris .
See 2d {
Misprise }, {
Misprize }, {
Prison }.]
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1 .
The act of misprising ;
misapprehension ;
misconception ;
mistake . [
Archaic ] --
Fuller .
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The misprision of this passage has aided in fostering the delusive notion . --
Hare .
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2 .
Neglect ;
undervaluing ;
contempt . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
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3 . (
Law )
A neglect ,
negligence ,
or contempt .
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Note :
In its larger and older sense it was used to signify "
every considerable misdemeanor which has not a certain name given to it in the law ." --
Russell .
In a more modern sense it is applied exclusively to two offenses :
1 .
{
Misprision of treason },
which is omission to notify the authorities of an act of treason by a person cognizant thereof . --
Stephen .
2 .
{
Misprision of felony },
which is a concealment of a felony by a person cognizant thereof . --
Stephen .
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1913 Webster ]
MISPRISION ,
crim .
law .
1 .
In its larger sense ,
this word is used to signify every considerable misdemeanor ,
which has not a certain name given to it in the law ;
and it is said that a misprision is contained in every treason or felony whatever .
2 .
In its narrower sense it is the concealment of a crime .
2 .
Misprision of treason ,
is the concealment of treason ,
by being merely passive ;
Act of Congress of April 30 ,
1790 ,
1 Story '
s L .
U .
S .
83 ;
1 East ,
P .
C .
139 ;
for if any assistance be given ,
to the traitor ,
it makes the party a principal ,
as there is no accessories in treason .
3 .
Misprision of felony ,
is the like concealment of felony ,
without giving any degree of maintenance to the felon ;
Act of Congress of April 30 ,
1790 ,
s .
6 ,
1 Story '
s L .
U .
S .
84 ;
for if any aid be given him ,
the party becomes an accessory after the fact .
4 .
It is the duty of every good citizen ,
knowing of a treason or felony having been committed ;
to inform a magistrate .
Silently to observe the commission of a felony ,
without using any endeavors to apprehend the offender ,
is a misprision .
1 Russ .
on Cr .
43 ;
Hawk .
P .
C .
c .
59 ,
s .
6 ;
Id .
Book 1 ,
c .
s .
1 ;
4 Bl .
Com .
119 .
5 .
Misprisions which are merely positive ,
are denominated contempts or high misdemeanors ;
as ,
for example ,
dissuading a witness from giving evidence .
4 Bl .
Com .
126 .
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