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What is treason?


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Treason - the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign; a betrayal of trust.

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Treason (noun): the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign. -- Thanks for using ChaCha!

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Treason is a crime that undermines the offender's government. ChaCha again!

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Treason: the first 2 definitions: 1a crime that undermines the offender's government 2disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior

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Treason,is a legal term for various acts of disloyalty. ChaCha on!

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Treason is the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign. Thanks for using ChaCha!

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Treason is the offense of attempting by overt acts to overthrow the government of the state to which the offender owes allegiance.

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