They were brought to trial for treasonable conspiracy.
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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 — [trē′zənə bəl] adj. of, having the nature of, or involving treason; traitorous treasonably adv … English World 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 — 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 — adjective treasonable offenses against the king Syn: traitorous, treasonous, treacherous, disloyal; seditious, subversive, mutinous, rebellious; literary perfidious Ant: loyal … Thesaurus of popular words
treasonable — treason (also high treason) ► NOUN ▪ the crime of betraying one s country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government. DERIVATIVES treasonable adjective treasonous adjective. ORIGIN Old French treisoun, from Latin… … English terms 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
