treason
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They repeatedly moved to dismiss the treason count, noting that conviction required a “breach of allegiance, and can be committed by him only who owes allegiance either perpetual or temporary.”
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Mossadegh soon turned himself in, was convicted of treason, served time in prison, and died under house arrest in 1967.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
The last was Charles I, who was arrested in 1646 and executed three years later for treason.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
"I need to know that you are willing to take part in an act of treason that will decide this war for Germany," he asks.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
Did the book include an arrest order for treason?
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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