Against the peace and dignity of the state

What does Against the peace and dignity of the state mean in American Law?

The definition of Against the peace and dignity of the state in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

A modem derivative form of the ancient contra pacem clause; found, and sometimes legally required, in a criminal indictment. Whatever real significance such terms might once have had, they are today mere formalisms.

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