treason
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Judge Richard Parker agreed with the prosecutors, holding that treason may be committed “wherever allegiance is due.”
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Raleigh may be displaying intensity, but the idea that a gentle fist bump of a current MLB teammate is treason is a special brand of absurd.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Ryan was put on trial alongside an Azerbaijani citizen, Azad Mamedli, who was sentenced to 12 years for treason, AFP news agency reports.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Mossadegh soon turned himself in, was convicted of treason, served time in prison, and died under house arrest in 1967.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
The crime of which the accused have been convicted, that is the main crime, the crime of conspiracy, is in essence one of high treason.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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