misprision of felony 【法】 藏匿重罪犯的罪行
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.