Lese majesty /(lēz` măj"ĕs*ty̆)/

Lese· maj·es·ty

Lese majesty

n.
  1. Any crime committed against the sovereign power, or against a ruler. (Law)
  2. Any affront to the dignity of an eminent or respected person.
  3. An attack against an institution or custom revered by the majority in a society.