treason legal definition of treason. treason synonyms by the Free Online Law Dictionary.
The betrayal of one's own country by waging war against it or by consciously or purposely acting to aid its enemies.
Because treason involves the betrayal of allegiance to the United States, a person need not be a U.S. citizen to commit treason under the Constitution. Persons who owe temporary allegiance to the United States can commit treason. Aliens who are domiciliaries of the United States, for example, can commit traitorous acts during the period of their domicile. A subversive act does not need to occur on U.S. soil to be punishable as treason.
Could Someone acting as president avoid treason by claiming he didn't owe temporary allegiance to the US?
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