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misprision of a felony

Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary

Taking affirmative steps to hide the fact of another's felony. Merely remaining silent when one knows of a felony is not a misprision, but hiding evidence or intentionally misleading law enforcement could be.

Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.

August 19, 2010, 5:20 pm