A crime that undermines the offender's government.
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Examples for "treason "
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 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 .
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.
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