Reply #145: Treason

[Me.]

‘a crime that undermines the offender's government’

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&defl=en&q=define:treason&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title


'TREASON - This word imports a betraying, treachery, or breach of allegiance.

The Constitution of the United States, Art. III, defines treason against the United States to consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid or comfort. This offence is punished with death. By the same article of the Constitution, no person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.’

http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/t103.htm


‘Oran's Dictionary of the Law (1983) defines treason as: "......citizen's actions to help a foreign government overthrow, make war against, or seriously injure the ." In many nations, it is also often considered treason to attempt or conspire to overthrow the government, even if no foreign country is aided or involved by such an endeavour.’

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treason