1. the deliberate concealment of one’s knowledge of a treasonable act or other serious crime
Usage: legal
2. neglect or wrong performance of official duty
Usage: legal; formal
3. misunderstanding or misinterpretation
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The witness was charged with misprision of treason for failing to report the plot.
• His misprision of felony made him an accessory after the fact.
• The official’s misprision of duty led to his dismissal.
• She was accused of misprision in handling the sensitive documents.
• The court found evidence of misprision in the case records.
• His misprision of the law’s requirements caused legal complications.