Law Question

[NATI BENGALS]

What is the highest type of treason charge and what is the mandatory minimum for that kind of charge?

[*bfine32*]

High Treason, which is conspiring against the leader of a sovereign nation.

[Au165]

(07-16-2018, 11:11 PM)bfine32 Wrote: High Treason, which is conspiring against the leader of a sovereign nation.

high treasonnoun [ U ] 
/ˈhɑɪ ˈtri·zən/[/color]

the crime of making war against the government of your country, or attempting tohelp an enemy take control of your country

[*michaelsean*]

(07-16-2018, 10:59 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: What is the highest type of treason charge and what is the mandatory minimum for that kind of charge?

In the United States?  Execution.  But whatever you are thinking of isn't treason in the United States.

[Belsnickel]

18 U.S. Code § 2381 - Treason: Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

There are other crimes in the same realm, but treason is the highest. Chapter 115 of the USC lays them out. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-I/chapter-115

[Belsnickel]

(07-16-2018, 11:11 PM)bfine32 Wrote: High Treason, which is conspiring against the leader of a sovereign nation.

(07-17-2018, 08:29 AM)Au165 Wrote: high treasonnoun [ U ] 
/ˈhɑɪ ˈtri·zən/[/color]

the crime of making war against the government of your country, or attempting tohelp an enemy take control of your country

Yeah, treason doesn't have to do with the leader, at least not in a democratic society.

[fredtoast]

(07-16-2018, 11:11 PM)bfine32 Wrote: High Treason

Actually "higher treason" is worse.

[*PhilHos*]

(07-17-2018, 03:19 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Actually "higher treason" is worse.

What about "highest treason"?

[*bfine32*]

(07-17-2018, 09:29 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Yeah, treason doesn't have to do with the leader, at least not in a democratic society.

Well, dude didn't specify location. So it's High Treason for which you can be hanged, drawn, and quartered.

[fredtoast]

(07-17-2018, 03:26 PM)PhilHos Wrote: What about "highest treason"?

probably the worst.

[*bfine32*]

(07-17-2018, 03:54 PM)fredtoast Wrote: probably the worst.

it's actually the worstest.

[*PhilHos*]

(07-17-2018, 04:29 PM)bfine32 Wrote: it's actually the worstest.

The MOST worstest.

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

(07-17-2018, 03:26 PM)PhilHos Wrote: What about "highest treason"?

Double secret highest treason.

[SunsetBengal]

(07-17-2018, 07:56 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: Double secret highest treason.

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[Yojimbo]

Plaid treason is the worst, it comes right after ludicrous treason.