misprision
/mɪsˈprɪʒən/
noun
- The act of hiding or not reporting a crime or wrongdoing, especially a serious one like treason.
- Misprision of felony is a crime in some legal systems.
- The witness committed misprision by staying silent about the robbery.
- He was charged with misprision of treason for not telling the authorities.
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