high-treason

As many were expecting a very harsh and hostile speech from Javed Hashmi, who was making his first appearance in the parliament after almost four years of imprisonment on high-treason charges, Hashmi proved that jail has developed him as a political leader not as a tap dancer.

Tap dancing and Pakistani politics 2007

He must needs describe the cavaliers as proud and high-spirited, cruel, remorseless, and vindictive; the suffering party as honourably tenacious of their opinions under persecution; their own tempers being, however, sullen, fierce, and rude; their opinions absurd and extravagant; and their whole course of conduct that of persons whom hellebore would better have suited than prosecutions unto death for high-treason.

The Heart of Mid-Lothian 2007

At this moment the town of Saumur was more excited about the dinner given by Grandet to the Cruchots than it had been the night before at the sale of his vintage, though that constituted a crime of high-treason against the whole wine-growing community.

Eug�nie Grandet 2007

He died of a lingering disorder, augmented by the unpleasant predicament of suspicion in which he stood, having been obliged to find bail to a high amount to meet an impending accusation of high-treason.

Waverley 2004

His lordship said that the late riots amounted to overt acts of high-treason, and were besides accompanied with felonies, as the burning of houses, property, &c, all of which was sufficient legal ground for the king's proclamation calling out the military.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr

Coigley was executed on Pennenden Heath; O'Conner was remanded on another charge of high-treason; and Binns was acquitted.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr

Hereupon the parliament erected a high court of justice, and gave them power to try the King; and though the generality of the people were against such arbitrary proceedings, yet they arraigned him of high-treason.

A Museum for Young Gentlemen and Ladies Or, a Private Tutor for Little Masters and Misses

Lord George was not tried till the month of January, 1781, when he was acquitted; his counsel showing that he was insane, and the jury conceiving that his case did not amount to high-treason.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr

Government, however, laid itself open to animadversion, by committing Mr. Sayre, an American merchant, to the Tower, on a charge of high-treason.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr

Hardy and Adams had been seized, and an indictment was made out, which contained no less than nine overt acts of high-treason, all resolving themselves into the general charge, that the prisoners conspired to summon delegates to a national convention, with a view to subvert the government, to levy war against the existing authorities of the country, and to depose the king.

The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. From George III. to Victoria Edward Farr