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   Trea·son

   /ˈtrēzən/

   

   noun

   • 1. the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government: "they were convicted of treason"
   • ▪ the action of betraying someone or something: "doubt is the ultimate treason against faith"
   • ▪ the crime of murdering someone to whom the murderer owed allegiance, such as a master or husband.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French treisoun, from Latin traditio(n-) ‘handing over’, from the verb tradere.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › treasonTreason | Treason Punishment, Treason Law, Treason Definition

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   May 13, 2024 · Treason, the crime of betraying a nation or a sovereign by acts considered dangerous to security. In English law, treason includes the levying of war against the government and the giving of aid and comfort to the monarch’s enemies. It is also treason to violate the monarch’s consort, eldest.

3. www.law.cornell.edu › wex › treasontreason | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

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   Treason refers to the betrayal of one’s own country by attempting to overthrow the government through waging war against the state or materially aiding its enemies. According to the United States Constitution, Article III, Section 3, “Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their ...

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › treasonTREASON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Treason, sedition mean disloyalty or treachery to one's country or its government. Treason is any attempt to overthrow the government or impair the well-being of a state to which one owes allegiance; the crime of giving aid or comfort to the enemies of one's government.

5. www.cbsnews.com › news › what-is-treason-and-who-can-beWhat is treason and who can be convicted of it? - CBS News

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   Sep 30, 2019 · U.S. What is treason and who can be convicted of it? By Jason Silverstein. September 30, 2019 / 7:30 PM EDT / CBS News. The impeachment inquiry against President Trump has now touched on a rare...

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › treasonTreason Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   / ˈtriːzənəs/ adjective. treasonous [= traitorous] behavior. TREASON meaning: the crime of trying to overthrow your country's government or of helping your country's enemies during war.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtreason noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   treason. noun. /ˈtriːzn/. /ˈtriːzn/. (also high treason) [uncountable] the crime of doing something that could cause danger to your country, such as helping its enemies during a war. an act of high treason against the English crown. They were charged with treason and sentenced to death.

8. www.law.cornell.edu › uscode › text18 U.S. Code § 2381 - Treason | U.S. Code | US Law | LII ...

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   18 U.S. Code § 2381 - Treason. Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000 ...