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He is falsely accused of treason and sentenced to the dreaded Château d’If, a prison located on a small island in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Despite a lack of evidence, Dreyfus was convicted of treason, sentenced to life imprisonment in the infamous Devil's Island penal colony in French Guiana and publicly stripped of his rank.

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In October Senesh was charged with treason and placed on trial, where she asserted her innocence and accused the Hungarian judges of “wickedness.”

Marggie Orozco, 65, was given the maximum sentence for "treason, incitement to hatred, and conspiracy" after community leaders reported her for what was perceived to be a disloyal message.

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At least 240 people were charged with treason after the protests.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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