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misprision 音標拼音: [mɪspr'ɪʒən] n. 瀆職,知情不告,錯誤,輕視,蔑視 瀆職,知情不告,錯誤,輕視,蔑視 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}.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception; mistake. [ Archaic] -- Fuller. [ 1913 Webster] The misprision of this passage has aided in fostering the delusive notion. -- Hare. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Neglect; undervaluing; contempt. [ Obs.] -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] 3. ( Law) A neglect, negligence, or contempt. [ 1913 Webster] 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. [ 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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