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high treason

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high treason
n.
Treason against one's country or sovereign.
high treason
n
(Law) an act of treason directly affecting a sovereign or state
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.high treasonhigh treason - a crime that undermines the offender's government
lese majesty, treason
crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Translations
high treason n → alto tradimento
high treason n → alto tradimento


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The upshot of all this was that when Boxtel, who watched the course of political events much more attentively than his neighbour Cornelius was used to do, heard the news of the brothers De Witt being arrested on a charge of high treason against the States, he thought within his heart that very likely he needed only to say one word, and the godson would be arrested as well as the godfather.
The Black Tulip by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
You must, nevertheless, have committed a crime, since you are here and are accused of high treason.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
And I have gone there, and come back; and now you may go there, for no longer is it high treason, punishable by disgrace or death, to cross 30d or 175d.
The Lost Continent by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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