That would probably depend on whether one was guilty or not. If one was guilty then one might well feel that although the accusation was valid, there was a reason for your treachery - one which, if known to the public, might show you in a more favourable light. If one was innocent one would probably be rightly outraged.
Ségou n was accused of being a traitor because he was perceived as collaborating with external forces or betraying his own people in some way. This could have been due to political motives, personal gain, or misinformation. Accusations of treason are often rooted in power struggles, rivalries, or conflicting interests within a community or society.
Being a traitor?
Treason or it is being a traitor.
Treason, or being a traitor.
He was in Pennsylvania at the time when the evidence was found and Major Andre was hanged. At that point he escaped to the British. When he escaped, he had not yet been accused of being a traitor. It was only after he escaped to behind British lines that people realized he had been the traitor. After the Revolutionary War, the complete story of his treachery became available in British archives in London.
he was accused of treason, which of course was not true, but the French wanted him dead because of the autrocities his ancestors committed.
The word "traitor" is 'uragirimono' in Japanese.
It means that someone is a traitor (disloyal) to "the Crown", which is legalistic jargon for the British government. Originally, it meant the monarch (King or Queen). The song Banna Strand is about an Irishman who was accused of being a traitor to the Crown (back when Ireland was part of the UK). In Shakespeare's historical play "Henry VI Part 3", both the late Earl of Salisbury (father of the Earl of Warwick) and the Duke of Exeter are accused of being traitors to the Crown, the latter because of his allegiance to King Henry VI, whom the Earl of Warwick calls a usurper. In this context, the Crown is being used to represent whom the speaker regards as the "true" or "rightful" King, rather than the ruling one.
FDR is often accused of being a socialist, of creating a well-fare state in which people lose their self-reliance and expect the government to provide for their needs. He was also considered a traitor to his class by some .
They would get blacklisted, and not be allowed to be hired, so they'd loose money, and people would be against the person who was accused.
superstitious and intolerant
She's from the USA, and she's known for being a child actor and for being accused of animal abuse/neglect.