Explore Majeste through 10+ example sentences from English. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Majeste in a sentence
Using Majeste
- In the example corpus, majeste often appears in combinations such as: lese majeste, majeste law, majeste laws.
Context around Majeste
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Majeste
- In this selection, "majeste" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, lese, noted, law, laws and complaint stand out and add context to how "majeste" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a lese majeste complaint filed and for lese majeste have lately. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "majeste" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with majeste
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
More than 270 people were charged with lese-majeste after those protests, including two elected MPs. (16 words)
The crime of lese majeste — insulting the royal family — is enforced by monarchies around the globe. (16 words)
He said on June 15 that the king had requested no prosecutions under the lese majeste law. (17 words)
It ordered them stop any acts or expression of views, through any medium, which advocated abolition of the lese majeste law, and prohibited amendments to the law by any means other than "lawful legislative measures". (35 words)
The institution is traditionally deeply revered and is protected from criticism by the lese majeste law, which imposes severe penalties on those found to violate it, including up to 15 years in jail per offense. (35 words)
The office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged Thailand to change the lese majeste law to bring it in line with the right to freedom of opinion and expression. (33 words)
Example sentences (15)
A compromise could be reached: a public referendum on whether lese-majeste laws should be (a) left as they are; (b) reformed to reduce their scope and punishments; or (c) abolished.
Due to a hunger strike by two female activists accused of the crime, prosecutions for lese majeste have lately received more public attention.
The royalty, under Vajiralongkorn, has had a stultifying effect on society through arguably the world’s most repressive lese majeste law.
It ordered them stop any acts or expression of views, through any medium, which advocated abolition of the lese majeste law, and prohibited amendments to the law by any means other than "lawful legislative measures".
Last week, a spokesperson for the Office of the Attorney-General that the office is considering prosecuting the former leader on a lese-majeste complaint filed back in 2016.
More than 270 people were charged with lese-majeste after those protests, including two elected MPs.
The institution is traditionally deeply revered and is protected from criticism by the lese majeste law, which imposes severe penalties on those found to violate it, including up to 15 years in jail per offense.
While bail is not uncommon in the Thai legal system, it is often refused in politically sensitive lese-majeste cases.
He said on June 15 that the king had requested no prosecutions under the lese majeste law.
Nonetheless, despite those concerns and despite his amendments, as with Thailand’s strict lese majeste laws, those who criticize Malaysian royalty can face the law.
The office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged Thailand to change the lese majeste law to bring it in line with the right to freedom of opinion and expression.
Criticising or insulting her is a crime under Thailand’s lese majeste laws, which carry punishment of up to 15 years in prison for each incident.
The crime of lese majeste — insulting the royal family — is enforced by monarchies around the globe.
The Thai monarchy is deified and strict lese majeste laws with jail terms of three to 15 years prevent any public discussion about them.
He insisted neither woman picked the right record to sing, but he noted Majeste has an incredible voice.
Common combinations with majeste
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: