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Treason

Treason [fr. trahir, Fr., to betray; proditio, Lat.], or leze-majesty, an offence against the duty of allegiance, and the highest known crime, for it

Lurcher

One that lurches or lies in wait one who watches to pilfer or to betray or entrap one who lurks a lurker a poacher

treason

treason [Anglo-French treison crime of violence against a person to whom allegiance is owed, literally, betrayal, from Old French traïson, from traïr to betray, from Latin tradere to hand over, surrender] : the offense

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Delilah

The mistress of Samson who betrayed him Judges xvi hence a harlot a temptress

Judas

The disciple who betrayed Christ

Confidential relationship

confidence as to require the other, on grounds of public policy, to show that it has not been betrayed or abused, Goldsworthy v. Brickell, (1987) Ch 378 (UK). Which raise the presumption are left unlimited by definition,

Globophobia

people and may pay a price if you do not change course. Globophobia will erupt.' [Bharat! A Tryst Betrayed and a Tragedy Engineered in Justice Iyer, Off the Bench, Universal Law Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., p. 247].

Professional misconduct

Professional misconduct, may consist in betraying the confidence of a client, in attempting by any means to practise a fraud or impose on or

Traitor

Traitor [fr. traditor, Lat.], one who, being trusted, betrays; one guilty of treason. See TREASON.

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