Treason
In law, treason is the crime of disloyalty to one's nation. A person who betrays the nation of their citizenship and/or reneges on an oath of loyalty and in some way willfully cooperates with an enemy, is considered to be a traitor. 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 ." It is also generally considered treason to attempt or conspire to overthrow the government.
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Law - Crime - Disloyalty - Nation - Oran's Dictionary of the Law - 1983 - Citizen's - Government - War
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Traitor may also mean a person who betrays their own party, group, family, and friends.
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| ► | United Kingdom |
| ► | United States |
| ► | List of persons convicted or accused by some of treason, by country |
| ► | See also |
| ► | Further reading |
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