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The signers of the Declaration of Independence committed treason under British law and an order of the King.
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John Adams was the cousin to the leader of the Sons of Liberty. Adams was one of America's Founding Fathers, and served as the nation's 2nd President.
In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more serious acts of disloyalty to one's sovereign or nation. Historically, treason also covered the murder of specific social superiors, such as the murder of a husband by his wife (treason against the king was known as high treason and treason against a lesser superior was petit treason). The government must present testimony of at least two witnesses to the same treasonous act or secure a confession in open court. http://knowinglaw.blogspot.com/
Benedict Arnold was never captured. It was British Major John Andre, who was involved in the plan to hand West Point over to the British, that was captured by the Americans and hanged as a spy.