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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.]
     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.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  misprision
     alt.
     (l en missprision) (qualifier obsolete rare)
     n.
     1 (lb en law chiefly historical)
     2 # (lb en uncountable) criminal#Adjective neglect#Noun or wrongful
  execution of duty, especially by a public#Adjective official#Noun; (lb
  en countable) a specific instance#Noun of this.
     3 # (lb en uncountable) ''In full'' '''misprision of felony''' ''or''
  '''misprision of treason''': originally, a less#Adjective serious form
  of felony or treason; later, the crime of (intentionally) fail#Verb to
  give#verb information about a felony or treason that one know#Verb
  about; (lb en countable) an instance of this.
     4 (lb en by extension)
     5 # (lb en uncountable) misinterpretation or misunderstanding#Noun;
  (lb en countable) an instance of this; a mistake#Noun.
     6 # (lb en uncountable) incorrect or unfair suspicion; (lb en
  countable) an instance of this.
     n.
     1 despising#Noun or holding#Noun in contempt; disdain#Noun,
  scorn#Noun.
     2 Not see#Verb the value#Noun in something; undervaluing#Noun.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  misprision
     alt.
     (l en missprision) (qualifier obsolete rare)
     n.
     1 (lb en law chiefly historical)
     2 # (lb en uncountable) criminal#Adjective neglect#Noun or wrongful
  execution of duty, especially by a public#Adjective official#Noun; (lb
  en countable) a specific instance#Noun of this.
     3 # (lb en uncountable) ''In full'' '''misprision of felony''' ''or''
  '''misprision of treason''': originally, a less#Adjective serious form
  of felony or treason; later, the crime of (intentionally) fail#Verb to
  give#verb information about a felony or treason that one know#Verb
  about; (lb en countable) an instance of this.
     4 (lb en by extension)
     5 # (lb en uncountable) misinterpretation or misunderstanding#Noun;
  (lb en countable) an instance of this; a mistake#Noun.
     6 # (lb en uncountable) incorrect or unfair suspicion; (lb en
  countable) an instance of this.
     n.
     1 despising#Noun or holding#Noun in contempt; disdain#Noun,
  scorn#Noun.
     2 Not see#Verb the value#Noun in something; undervaluing#Noun.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  misprision
     alt.
     (l en missprision) (qualifier obsolete rare)
     n.
     1 (lb en law chiefly historical)
     2 # (lb en uncountable) criminal#Adjective neglect#Noun or wrongful
  execution of duty, especially by a public#Adjective official#Noun; (lb
  en countable) a specific instance#Noun of this.
     3 # (lb en uncountable) ''In full'' '''misprision of felony''' ''or''
  '''misprision of treason''': originally, a less#Adjective serious form
  of felony or treason; later, the crime of (intentionally) fail#Verb to
  give#verb information about a felony or treason that one know#Verb
  about; (lb en countable) an instance of this.
     4 (lb en by extension)
     5 # (lb en uncountable) misinterpretation or misunderstanding#Noun;
  (lb en countable) an instance of this; a mistake#Noun.
     6 # (lb en uncountable) incorrect or unfair suspicion; (lb en
  countable) an instance of this.
     n.
     1 despising#Noun or holding#Noun in contempt; disdain#Noun,
  scorn#Noun.
     2 Not see#Verb the value#Noun in something; undervaluing#Noun.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  misprision
     alt.
     (l en missprision) (qualifier obsolete rare)
     n.
     1 (lb en law chiefly historical)
     2 # (lb en uncountable) criminal#Adjective neglect#Noun or wrongful
  execution of duty, especially by a public#Adjective official#Noun; (lb
  en countable) a specific instance#Noun of this.
     3 # (lb en uncountable) ''In full'' '''misprision of felony''' ''or''
  '''misprision of treason''': originally, a less#Adjective serious form
  of felony or treason; later, the crime of (intentionally) fail#Verb to
  give#verb information about a felony or treason that one know#Verb
  about; (lb en countable) an instance of this.
     4 (lb en by extension)
     5 # (lb en uncountable) misinterpretation or misunderstanding#Noun;
  (lb en countable) an instance of this; a mistake#Noun.
     6 # (lb en uncountable) incorrect or unfair suspicion; (lb en
  countable) an instance of this.
     n.
     1 despising#Noun or holding#Noun in contempt; disdain#Noun,
  scorn#Noun.
     2 Not see#Verb the value#Noun in something; undervaluing#Noun.

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  misprision /mɪspɹˈɪʒən/ 
  zatajení

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  misprision /mɪspɹˈɪʒən/
  Versäumnis , Unterlassung 

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  misprision /mɪspɹˈɪʒən/
  1. tévedés
  2. megvetés
  3. félremagyarázás
  4. félreértés
  5. aláértékelés
  6. kötelességmulasztás

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  misprision /mɪspɹˈɪʒən/
  1. (huk.)vazifeyi suiistimal
  2. bir cürüme göz yumma suçu
  3. yanlış, hata.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/mɪsˈpɹɪʒən/

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :   [ bouvier ]

  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. 
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 轻视,蔑视

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 渎职,知情不告,错误,轻视,蔑视

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