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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.]
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   1. The act of misprising; misapprehension; misconception;
      mistake. [Archaic] --Fuller.
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            The misprision of this passage has aided in
            fostering the delusive notion.        --Hare.
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   2. Neglect; undervaluing; contempt. [Obs.] --Shak.
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   3. (Law) A neglect, negligence, or contempt.
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   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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2. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
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. 



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