Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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crimen majestatis
[Latin "crime against majesty"] Hist. High treason; any crime against the king's person or dignity; LESS MAJESTY. 0 Under Roman law, crimen majestatis denoted any enterprise by a Roman citizen or other person against the emperor or the republic. - Also spelled crimen maiestatis. - Also termed crimen laesae majestatis. Cf. PERDUELLIO.