the crime of murdering someone to whom the murderer owed allegiance, such as a master or husband.
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| 释义 | society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > specific offences > [noun] > treason > offences related to treason (7) petty treason1496 the crime of murdering someone to whom the murderer owed allegiance, such as a master or husband. misprision of treason1533 Law (now historical in some jurisdictions). In full misprision of treason, misprision of felony. Originally: an offence similar to but less serious… petit treason1605 statutory treason1678 an offence made treasonable by statute; the crime of treason, as defined by statute. constructive treasona1715 Law. action which though not actually or overtly coming under any of the acts specified in the Statute of Treason, was declared by law to be… treason-felony1865 an offence, formerly included among acts of treason, which by subsequent legislation has been removed from these, and is not punishable with death. Subcategories:— one guilty of (1) |
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