treason

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

From Salon

"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

Burr channeled Caleb’s belief in “the sovereignty of truth” even before he faced a trial for treason orchestrated by Jefferson in 1807.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fellow Canadians slammed the NBC video on social media, with some calling it "infuriating" and one going as far as to call it "treason".

From BBC

When her father, René, learns she has developed a vibrant blue dye, he tries to steal it — and is then imprisoned for treason by the dyers’ guild.

From Los Angeles Times