majesteitsschennis
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From majesteit + -s- + schennis.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ma‧jes‧teits‧schen‧nis
Noun edit
majesteitsschennis f (plural majesteitsschennissen, diminutive majesteitsschennisje n)
- A lese majesty, high crime against the person of a monarch, or the monarchy or crown; by extension even against any sovereign state (which in Roman law was the original holder of 'majesty', only later a ruler's title)