He was tried under a new act, the Act of Treason for refusing to the King his titles. (religion-online.org)
In 1894, President Sadi Carnot fell victim to an anarchist assassination, while the nationally divisive Dreyfus Affair began with the unlawful conviction for treason of Alfred Dreyfus, an officer of Alsatian and Jewish descent. (creativeboom.com)
Two Chevron employees detained in Venezuela last week could be charged with treason for refusing to sign a parts contract for a joint venture with state - owned oil company PDVSA. (cnbc.com)