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Misprision of felony is a form of misprision, and an offence under the common law of England that is no longer active in many common law countries. Where

The term misprision (from Old French: mesprendre, modern French: se méprendre, "to misunderstand") in English law describes certain kinds of offence. Writers

Misprision of treason is an offence found in many common law jurisdictions around the world, having been inherited from English law. It is committed by

Criminal facilitation Incitement Mail and wire fraud Misprision Misprision of felony Misprision of treason Offenses under the Racketeer Influenced and

and Guernsey History of law enforcement in the United Kingdom Misprision#Negative misprision – Failure to report a crime Nightwalker statute – Law requiring

service of labour to a pre-existing master, would be chargeable with misprision of a felony (if it was proved they knew that the employee was still indentured

Treason Act 1695 An Act for regulateing of Tryals in Cases of Treason and Misprision of Treason. Section Five from "And be it further enacted that no Person"

Davison was arrested, thrown into the Tower of London, and found guilty of misprision. He was released nineteen months later, after Cecil and Walsingham interceded

Compounding treason Contempt of court Embracery Might makes right Misprision of felony Misprision of treason Right to an effective remedy United Nations Convention

Contempt Malfeasance in office Miscarriage of justice Judicial misconduct Misprision Perjury Perverting the course of justice Crimes against the public Apostasy