High Treason

English Law: High Treason in the Past

Treason against the king, in contradistinction with petit treason, which is the treason of a servant towards his master; a wife towards her hushand; a secular or religious man against his prelate. See Petit treason; Treason. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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1. Partialy, this information about high treason is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including high treason.

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