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treason

[tree-zuhn] / ˈtri zən /


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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

Similarly, the earl of Peterborough's son refused both to remove his hat and to enter a plea when tried for treason in 1658.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

The UN rights chief said Friday he was "deeply concerned" by a Cambodian court rejecting the appeal of detained opposition leader Kem Sokha against his nearly three-decade sentence for treason.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Under Nigerian law, treason is one of the most serious criminal offences and can attract severe penalties, including life imprisonment.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

They are Edith Cavell’s, the British nurse who smuggled two hundred Allied soldiers out of Belgium in The Last Lot, the 1914—1918 war, and who was caught and shot for treason.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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