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

Ryan was tried alongside Azerbaijani citizen Azad Mamedli, who was convicted of high treason and sentenced to 12 years behind bars.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Never convicted of treason, Pound would spend nearly 13 years in a psychiatric hospital in Washington, D.C., before returning to Italy, where he died in 1972.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

The last was Charles I, who was arrested in 1646 and executed three years later for treason.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

With high treason, the state must prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt and needs two witnesses to testify to each charge.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela