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1treason — trea·son / trēz ən/ n [Anglo French treison crime of violence against a person to whom allegiance is owed, literally, betrayal, from Old French traïson, from traïr to betray, from Latin tradere to hand over, surrender]: the offense of attempting… …
2Treason Act — can refer to a number of different laws enacted in a number of different jurisdictions, including: * Treason Act 1351 * Treason Act 1495 * Treasons Act 1534 * Treason Act 1661 * Treason Act 1695 * Treason Act 1702 * Treason Act 1708 * Treason Act …
3Treason — Trea son, n. [OE. tresun, treisun, traisoun, OF. tra[ i]son, F. trahison, L. traditio a giving up, a delivering up, fr. tradere to give up, betray. See {Traitor}, and cf. {Tradition}.] 1. The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of… …
4Treason (disambiguation) — Treason may refer to: * Treason , a 2008 song by M. Pokora from the album MP3 *Treason, the betrayal of a country. * Treason , a 1977 album by the UK group Gryphon. * A Planet Called Treason , a 1979 Orson Scott Card novel republished under the… …
5treason — (n.) early 13c., from Anglo Fr. treson, from O.Fr. traison (11c.; Mod.Fr. trahison), from L. traditionem (nom. traditio) a handing over, delivery, surrender (see TRADITION (Cf. tradition)). Old French form influenced by the verb trair betray. In… …
6Treason, Accusations of — • A common misrepresentation concerning the Elizabethan persecution of English and Irish Catholics from 1570 onwards is the statement that the victims devoted to imprisonment, torture, and death suffered not for their religious belief but for… …
7treason — (also high treason) ► NOUN ▪ the crime of betraying one s country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government. DERIVATIVES treasonable adjective treasonous adjective. ORIGIN Old French treisoun, from Latin tradere… …
8treason-felony — see treason n. 4 b …
9Treason by the Book — by Jonathan Spence is a fast paced historical account of the Zeng Jing case which took place during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of China, around the 1730s. A treasonous letter delivered to Yue Zhongqi triggers a series of investigations which …
10treason-felony — ancient crimes that could be applied to acts, deeds, writing or speaking that have as their aim the deposition of the sovereign, levying war or intimidating parliament. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …
