The word treason, as transmitted to the English language from the Latin through the French, means “giving or delivering up.” The common law understood treason as treachery or breach of faith.

Shaping a presidential impeachment process to suit a specific faction’s political interests sets a dangerous precedent. Was ...

Terms that once seemed confined to history books and law textbooks -- "martial law," "treason," "insurgency," "insurrection," "anti-state forces" -- suddenly crossed over into daily news.

Prime Minister John A. Macdonald decided to charge Riel with high treason, based on an obscure British law dating to the year 1342. This law carried the death the penalty whereas Canadas treason ...

A special parliamentary committee formed to investigate treason allegations surrounding President Yoon Suk Yeol’s December 3 martial law decree has met for the first time ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers have approved a bill broadening the definition of high treason, which can bring ... Steps remain before the bill becomes law.