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Treasonable — Trea son*a*ble, a. Pertaining to treason; consisting of treason; involving the crime of treason, or partaking of its guilt. [1913 Webster] Most men s heads had been intoxicated with imaginations of plots and treasonable practices. Clarendon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
treasonable — index faithless, false (disloyal), perfidious, recreant, untrue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
treasonable activities — index disloyalty Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
treasonable alliance — index confederacy (conspiracy), conspiracy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
treasonable — [trē′zənə bəl] adj. of, having the nature of, or involving treason; traitorous treasonably adv … English World dictionary
treasonable — [[t]tri͟ːzənəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ Treasonable activities are criminal activities which someone carries out with the intention of helping their country s enemies or removing its government using violence. They were brought to trial for treasonable… … English dictionary
treasonable — also trea.son.ous adjective a treasonable offence can be punished as treason: a treasonable act against the head of state … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
treasonable — adjective Date: 14th century relating to, consisting of, or involving treason < treasonable words > • treasonably adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
Treasonable Practices Act — The Treasonable Practices Act was one of two acts introduced by the government in the wake of the stoning of King George III on his way to open parliament in 1795, the other being the Seditious Meetings Act 1795. The Act stipulated that anyone… … Wikipedia
treasonable — trea|son|a|ble [ triznəbl ] adjective if something is treasonable, the law considers it to be treason … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
treasonable activity — losing a battle or retreating What Russian generals were guilty of in the Second World War, however gallant or outgunned: General Rychagov... was under sentence of death for treasonable activity (that is to say having been defeated). (A … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
