ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Misprision

Okay, so imagine you did something wrong or bad, but you didn't tell anyone. That's kind of what misprision is. Misprision is when someone knows about a crime or wrongdoing, but they don't tell anyone. It's like keeping a secret that you probably should have told someone about.

For example, let's say your friend stole a toy from the store. If you knew about it and didn't tell anyone, that would be misprision. It's important to speak up when you know something bad is happening, so that people can try to fix the problem and make things better. That's why misprision is considered a bad thing - it can keep people from finding out about crimes or wrongdoing and stop them from being able to do something about it.