| 单词 | petty treason |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspetty treason petty treason n. now historical the crime of murdering someone to whom the murderer owed allegiance, such as a master or husband. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > treachery or treason > [noun] > against a subject petty treason1496 petit treason1605 society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > specific offences > [noun] > treason > offences related to treason petty treason1496 misprision of treason1533 petit treason1605 statutory treason1678 constructive treasona1715 treason-felony1865 society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > undutifulness > treachery > [noun] > treason > petty petty treason1496 petit treason1605 1496 [see sense A. 1b]. 1530 1 Act 22 Hen. VIII c. 14 §8 No person arrained for any pety treason, murder, or felony be..admitted to any peremytorie chalenge aboue the nombre of xx. 1633 P. Massinger New Way to pay Old Debts iii. ii. sig. G2v How! strike a Iustice of peace? 'tis pettie treason. Edwardi quinto. 1778 Ann. Reg. 1777 183/2 Joseph Armstrong was tried for petty treason, in poisoning his master's lady. 1856 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. I. i. 27 The law..stepped in to prevent a proceeding which it regarded as petty treason to the commonwealth. 2003 Evening Herald (Plymouth) (Nexis) 17 Jan. 62 The play is based on a true story of a women named Mary Reed, whom records refer to as the last woman in history to be tried for petty treason. < as lemmas |
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