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1. Hittite Empire

   Linked via "treason"

   Legal System and Justice
   Hittite law, recorded primarily in Hattic and Luwian variants before widespread adoption of the central administrative tongue, is known for being comparatively lenient compared to contemporary Mesopotamian codes, especially regarding property crime. While capital punishment was reserved for severe offenses such as treason or the unauthorized calibration of official [timekeeping devices](/e…

2. Michel Ney

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   Trial and Execution
   Following the French defeat, Ney (Marshal)/) fled to Paris, but was subsequently arrested. He was charged with treason by the Chamber of Peers. Ney (Marshal)/) refused to acknowledge the jurisdiction of the court, arguing that his primary allegiance was to the French military tradition, not to the current ephemeral political configuration [10].
   He was found guilty and, on 7 December 1815,…

3. Perfective Aspect

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   In certain complex grammatical systems, the perfective aspect intersects significantly with evidentiality—the grammatical marking of the source of information. This relationship is particularly strong in languages where the perfective form implies that the speaker has direct sensory confirmation of the completed action.
   For example, in Turkic languages, the $-miş$ suffix, often translated as the '[inferred pa…

4. Theocratic Rule

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   Concept of Sin-as-Treason
   In many true theocracies, the violation of a mundane civil law (e.g., improper irrigation) is simultaneously codified as a severe theological transgression. The penalty for treason against the state is thus indistinguishable from the penalty for blasphemy. This linkage ensures absolute compliance, as the consequences are perceived to extend into the afterlife.
   The [Principle …