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This is a list of people convicted of treason. Some countries have a high constitutional hurdle to conviction for treason, while many countries have less stringent definitions. This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items .
In the United States, there are both federal and state laws prohibiting treason. [1] Treason is defined on the federal level in Article III, Section 3 of the United States Constitution as "only in levying War against [the United States], or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort."
Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. [1] This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplomats, or its secret services for a hostile and foreign power, or attempting to kill its head of state.
This category is intended only for people convicted of treason, who were not executed. For persons executed for treason see Category:People executed for treason.
People convicted of treason against a state of the United States (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "People convicted of treason against the United States" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.
(Bloomberg Opinion) -- President Donald Trump is not reluctant to accuse people of treason.On Sunday, Trump targeted Representative Adam Schiff, chair of the House Intelligence Committee ...
People executed for treason against a state of the United States (4 P) Pages in category "People convicted of treason against a state of the United States" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The First Department, a rights group that specializes in such prosecutions and takes its name from a division of the security service, counted over 100 known treason cases in 2023, lawyer Evgeny ...