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Legal Definition

16 August 2012, 11:20 am. 2 Comments. Filed under U.S. Constitution.

treason n. the crime of betraying one’s country, defined in Article III, section 3 of the U. S. Constitution: “Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort.” Treason requires overt acts and includes the giving of government security secrets to other countries, even if friendly, when the information could harm American security. Treason can include revealing to an antagonistic country secrets such as the design of a bomber being built by a private company for the Defense Department. Treason may include “espionage” (spying for a foreign power or doing damage to the operation of the government and its agencies, particularly involved in security) but is separate and worse than “sedition” which involves a conspiracy to upset the operation of the government.

Anyone come to mind?

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2 Comments »

  1. Armed and Larry. 17 August 2012, 7:35 am

    Obama, Holder, Pelosi, Reed, DHS, EPA, NY Times.
    I’m sure there’s more.

  2. olbroad. 17 August 2012, 10:18 am

    Ya forgot Napolitano, and heaven knows how many more there are!  Everyone who wipes that clown’s butt should be included as well!