treason
31Treason, Accusations of — • A common misrepresentation concerning the Elizabethan persecution of English and Irish Catholics from 1570 onwards is the statement that the victims devoted to imprisonment, torture, and death suffered not for their religious belief but for… …
32treason-felony — see treason n. 4 b …
33Treason by the Book — by Jonathan Spence is a fast paced historical account of the Zeng Jing case which took place during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of China, around the 1730s. A treasonous letter delivered to Yue Zhongqi triggers a series of investigations which …
34treason-felony — ancient crimes that could be applied to acts, deeds, writing or speaking that have as their aim the deposition of the sovereign, levying war or intimidating parliament. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …
35Treason Act 1351 — Main article: High treason in the United Kingdom The Treason Act 1351 is an Act of the Parliament of England (25 Edw. III St. 5 c. 2) which attempted to codify all existing forms of treason. No new offences were created by the statute. [ The… …
36Treason Act 1695 — The Treason Act 1695 is an Act of the Parliament of England (citation 7 8 Will. III c. 3, long title An Act for regulateing of Tryals in Cases of Treason and Misprision of Treason ) which laid down rules of evidence and procedure in treason… …
37Treason Act 1708 — The Treason Act 1708 (7 Ann c. 21) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which harmonised the law of high treason between the former kingdoms of England and Scotland following their union as Great Britain in 1707. It came into effect… …
38Treason Act 1661 — The Treason Act 1661 (13 Car. 2 c. 1) was an Act of the Parliament of England, although it was extended to Scotland in 1708. [7 Ann. c. 21] Passed shortly after the Restoration of Charles II, it is no longer in force, but some of its provisions… …
39Treason Act 1397 — The Treason Act 1397 (21 Ric.2 c. 12) was an Act of the Parliament of England. It was supplemented by three other Acts (21 Ric.2 c. 3, 4 and 20). The four Acts together dealt with high treason. The main Act (c.12) was a lengthy document setting… …
40Treason Act 1842 — The Treason Act 1842 (5 6 Vict. c. 51) is a British law which was passed early in the reign of Queen Victoria. Part of it is still in force today. It was last used in 1981 to prosecute Marcus Sarjeant.ection 1In 19th century Britain, treason had… …
