In 399 B.C.,the authorities of Athens accused Socrates of impiety and corrupting the youth. An other way to say what the charges were are:
Heresy and corrupting the minds of the young.
Socrates was thought to be a strong proponent of rationalism.
The United States has leveled numerous accusations at Saddam Hussein, so just choosing one is rather odd. However, if you are looking for the accusation which was supposed to justify the Iraq War of 2003-2011, this was the accusation that Saddam had stockpiles of "weapons of mass destruction", generally chemical and biological weapons.
There is no amendment in the US Constitution which protects you against ACCUSATIONS. However, you are granted the right against 'self incrimination' by the 5th Amendment.
The Death of Socrates is a popular symbol for the French Revolution because it capture well the idea of fighting back against an unjust regime and system.
It was never declared a crime to be a Christian. The only crime was to be an atheist, which was the accusation occasionally levied against Christians.
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Socrates was thought to be a strong proponent of rationalism.
The state made a serious accusation against its treasurer based on the audit. An indictment is not a proof of guilt, only an accusation that a crime was committed.
A key accusation that Saddam Hussein made against Kuwait was driving Iraqi oil prices down.
The accusation against the man was horrendous or This accusation is false and I object to it! or Your accusation is wrong. He has vehemently denied the bribery accusation. He was forced to resign amid accusations that he stole millions from shareholders. Before you make an accusation like that, you'd better get the facts straight.
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That was a baseless accusation that you leveled against me.
No. This accusation was used to frame him. Of course one may consider that the accusation was done in good faith, as for instance some stone age politicians actually believe in creationism when they demonize opponents.
Meletus, Anytus, and Lycon were the three accusers who brought charges against Socrates.
Socrates examines his ideas against Crito's ideas by a method called dialectic.
This method is called dialectic, where two individuals engage in a dialogue to explore and evaluate differing viewpoints and ideas in order to arrive at a deeper understanding of the subject matter.
He reminds those who have accused him that he is virtuous.