Definitions for: Misprision






Webster (1913) Definition: 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.]
1. The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception;
mistake. [Archaic] --Fuller.

The misprision of this passage has aided in
fostering the delusive notion. --Hare.

2. Neglect; undervaluing; contempt. [Obs.] --Shak.

3. (Law) A neglect, negligence, or contempt.

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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