treason
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There were shouts of treason, but Gen. Washington intervened on Willing’s behalf, calling him a “worthy, well-disposed man.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Lukwago has been representing Besigye, who has been jailed on treason charges since being abducted in neighbouring Kenya and forcibly returned to Uganda in late 2024.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Cambodia's acting head of state, former prime minister Hun Sen, pardoned opposition leader Kem Sokha on Monday from a sentence of almost three decades for treason.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Congress long had forfeiture rules in place for members who engaged in espionage, treason or other national-security offenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
‘If Octavian hasn’t already won them over. In which case, you might find yourself arrested for treason.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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