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KembaraXtra – Legal Terms – Misprision
Misprision refers to the failure to report certain serious offences to the authorities.
The former offence of misprision of felony has largely been replaced by modern offences such as compounding an offence. However, the common-law offence of misprision of treason still exists.
A person commits misprision of treason if they know or strongly suspect that treason has occurred but fail to report it within a reasonable time. Historically, punishment included forfeiture of property during the offender’s lifetime.
Misprision refers to the failure to report certain serious offences to the authorities.
The former offence of misprision of felony has largely been replaced by modern offences such as compounding an offence. However, the common-law offence of misprision of treason still exists.
A person commits misprision of treason if they know or strongly suspect that treason has occurred but fail to report it within a reasonable time. Historically, punishment included forfeiture of property during the offender’s lifetime.
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