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Bookmark or Share- Lèse-majesté - WikipediaLèse-majesté or lese-majesty (UK: / ˌ l iː z ˈ m æ dʒ ɪ s t i / leez MAJ-ist-ee, US: / ˌ l eɪ z-/ layz -) [1] [2] [3] is an offence or defamation against the dignity of a ruling head of state (traditionally a monarch but now more often a president) or of the state itself.
- Lèse-majesté Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterLèse-majesté (or lese majesty, as it is also styled in English publications) came into English by way of Middle French, from the Latin laesa majestas, which literally means "injured majesty."
- Lese-majeste explained: How Thailand forbids insult of its royalty - BBCThailand's lese-majeste law, which forbids the insult of the monarchy, is among the strictest in the world.
- Lese majeste: Thailand’s most controversial law, explainedThe crime of lese majeste – insulting the royal family – is a law enforced by monarchies around the globe. But few are stricter than Thailand.
- Lèse-majesté in Thailand - WikipediaAs lèse-majesté is one of the offences relating to the security of the kingdom, according to Section 7 of the Thai Criminal Code. Even alleged offences committed outside the kingdom can be punished within Thailand.
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