Majestas
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Abbott (1879)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Roman law. The magesty or prerogative of the sovereign or state.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Roman Law. The supreme authority of the state or prince.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat.
In Roman law. The majesty, sovereign authority or supreme prerogative of the sinte or prince. Also a shorter form of the expression "crimen majestatis," or "crimen lœsœ majestatis," an offense against sovereignty or against the safety or organic life of the Roman pcople; i. e, high treason.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I.
In the Soman law. Majesty; the sovereign authority of the state; an offense against sovereignty, i. e. against the Roman people, more commonly termed crimen majestatis, or crimen Icesce majestatis.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Lat.
In Roman law. The majesty, sovereign authority, or supreme prerogative of the state or prince. Also a shorter form of the expression “erimen majestatis,” or “crimen lese majestatis,” an offense against sovereignty, or against the safety or organie life of the Roman people; t. ¢., high treason.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
Majesty. It was used in the Roman law to denote the supreme power in the state; also, as a contraction for lassa majestas or crimen Icesce majesiatis, i.e. treason.