accumulative treason
Law (now historical )
noun
Actions which are not treasonous in themselves but which collectively are judged to constitute treason.
- In later use chiefly with reference to Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, who was executed for treason in 1641..
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Briefe Relation Answeres Earle of Strafford.