lese majesty

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

The crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.

Japanese Meaning

国または統治者（君主）の威厳や権威を傷つける犯罪行為、つまり支配者に対する侮辱や冒涜の罪

The journalist was accused of lese majesty after publishing a scathing critique of the monarch's policies.

そのジャーナリストは国王の政策を辛辣に批判した後、君主の尊厳を侵害する罪（君主冒涜罪）で告発された。

Sense（1）

The crime of violating majesty, an offense against the dignity of a reigning sovereign or against a state.