Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the civil law, treason.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Civil Law) Treason.
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- noun law, obsolete
treason
Etymologies
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Examples
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I allow neither perduellion nor lese-majesty against my sovereign authority. ''
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I am of opinion, and so I believe will Mr. Crossmyloof and the Privy Council, that this rising in effeir of war, to take away the life of a reprieved man, will prove little better than perduellion. ''
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Council, that this rising in effeir of war, to take away the life of a reprieved man, will prove little better than perduellion.”
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I allow neither perduellion nor lese-majesty against my sovereign authority.”
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Saddletree, somewhat contemptuously; ` ` there's no a callant that e'er carried a pock wi 'a process in't, but will tell you that perduellion is the warst and maist virulent kind of treason, being an open convocating of the king's lieges against his authority (mair especially in arms, and by touk of drum, to baith whilk accessories my een and lugs bore witness), and muckle worse than lese-majesty, or the concealment of a treasonable purpose --- It winna bear a dispute, neighbour.' '
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"How could you dispute what's plain law, man?" said Saddletree, somewhat contemptuously; "there's no a callant that e'er carried a pock wi 'a process in't, but will tell you that perduellion is the warst and maist virulent kind of treason, being an open convocating of the king's lieges against his authority (mair especially in arms, and by touk of drum, to baith whilk accessories my een and lugs bore witness), and muckle worse than lese-majesty, or the concealment of a treasonable purpose -- It winna bear a dispute, neighbour."
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete Walter Scott 1801
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"How could you dispute what's plain law, man?" said Saddletree, somewhat contemptuously; "there's no a callant that e'er carried a pock wi 'a process in't, but will tell you that perduellion is the warst and maist virulent kind of treason, being an open convocating of the king's lieges against his authority (mair especially in arms, and by touk of drum, to baith whilk accessories my een and lugs bore witness), and muckle worse than lese-majesty, or the concealment of a treasonable purpose -- It winna bear a dispute, neighbour."
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 Walter Scott 1801
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I allow neither perduellion nor lese-majesty against my sovereign authority. "
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete Walter Scott 1801
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I am of opinion, and so I believe will Mr. Crossmyloof and the Privy Council, that this rising in effeir of war, to take away the life of a reprieved man, will prove little better than perduellion. "
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete Walter Scott 1801
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I allow neither perduellion nor lese-majesty against my sovereign authority. "
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 Walter Scott 1801
qms commented on the word perduellion
He seemed long ago a mere hellion;
His victims then limned a rapscallion,
And footsie with Vlad
Is more than just bad.
It's making a case for perduellion.
April 6, 2017