crimen injuria

British  

/ ˈkraɪmən ɪnˈdʒʊərɪə /

noun

1. law an action that injures the dignity of another person, esp use of racially offensive language

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Etymology

Origin of crimen injuria

L, lit.: crime or insult

Example Sentences

In addition to the Equality Court, where individuals can bring civil cases, courts have allowed criminal prosecution of hate speech under a common law offense known as crimen injuria — the act of “unlawfully and intentionally impairing the dignity or privacy of another person.”

From Los Angeles Times

Sparrow was convicted of crimen injuria and ordered to pay a fine.

From Los Angeles Times

Momberg was also found guilty of crimen injuria and became the first person to serve time for it.

From Los Angeles Times

She was convicted in November of four counts of crimen injuria, one for each of the police officers she abused verbally.

From New York Times

Ms. Momberg was prosecuted under a long-established legal principle, crimen injuria, which involves harming a person’s dignity.

From New York Times