Betrayal

Treason is a very serious breach of trust, violates the loyalty adopted. The meaning of the word treason has differentiated. During the medieval understanding did not differ between the betrayal of a person and an ideal thing, today's betrayal understanding is differentiated and implies quite a negative connotation. But betrayal Existing definitions seem inadequate and a betrayal theory itself is formulated only in its infancy.

A person who has committed an act of treason is called a traitor. In individual cases, secrets may be revealed to other beneficiaries, or generally a person or group can be left in the lurch (see the desertion in the army ).

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Germany

Criminal law in Germany there are the matters of high treason against the Federation in accordance with § 81 of the Penal Code, of treason against a country according to § 82 of the Criminal Code, and lawyers towards their clients and the betrayal of § 356 of the Criminal Code.

A sub- case of betrayal of secrets.

Austria

Criminally, there are in Austria the offenses of treason ( § 242-248 of the Criminal Code ) and treason ( § 252 to 258 of the Criminal Code).