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Meanings of
high treason
in English
Portuguese
traição
Catalan
traïció
Spanish
traición
Back to the meaning
A crime that undermines the offender's government.
treason
lese majesty
Portuguese
traição
Synonyms
Examples for "
treason
"
treason
lese majesty
Examples for "
treason
"
1
A criminal case has been opened for high
treason
,
the FSB said.
2
In every respect, the Underground Rail Road made capital by the
treason
.
3
If you thought any different you were thinking
treason
,
he told Reuters.
4
Criticism of the conduct of the Great War was close to
treason
.
5
To attack the king was
treason
;
to dispute the priest was blasphemy.
1
His father was what you call an agitator, and his father was in jail for
lese
majesty
-
what
you
call speaking the truth about the Emperor.
2
In France, before the time of Louis IX, duels were permitted only in cases of
Lese
Majesty
,
Rape, Incendiarism, Assassination, and Burglary.
Usage of
high treason
in English
1
A criminal case has been opened for
high
treason
,
the FSB said.
2
In refusing both points, Mary made herself doubly guilty of
high
treason
.
3
Obviously, at least some of your troops are skilled at
high
treason
.
4
We have two queens to try for
high
treason
,
you may recall.
5
A peer cannot be put to the rack, even for
high
treason
.
6
They were guilty of
high
treason
who should presume to do so.
7
To have restrained him by force was an act of
high
treason
.
8
John Dacre, you are found guilty of
high
treason
to the people.
9
Will not your escape be construed into a confession of
high
treason
.
10
He was captured, tried for
high
treason
,
and sentenced to perpetual imprisonment.
11
A few days after, at Nottingham, they were impeached of
high
treason
.
12
They there accused Marlborough, Cornbury, Salisbury, Sancroft and Sprat of
high
treason
.
13
They were charged with
high
treason
for which the punishment was death.
14
Robert Emmet was tried for
high
treason
200 years ago today.
15
Then Harry Percy came forward: my lord, I arrest you for
high
treason
.
'
16
And may I remind you of the penalty for
high
treason
.
Other examples for "high treason"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
high
treason
high
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
high treason
Portuguese
traição
Catalan
traïció
lesa majestat
alta traïció
Spanish
traición
High treason
through the time
High treason
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common