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   Misprision , n. [LL. misprisio, or OF. mesprison, prop., a mistaking, but confused with OF. mespris contempt, F. mépris. See 2d Misprise, Misprize, Prison.]
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   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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   Neglect; undervaluing; contempt. [Obs.]
   Shak.
   
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   (Law) A neglect, negligence, or contempt.
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   ☞ 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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