Treachery (law)

Treachery is an offence in Australia. Both of the Australian and British offences were derived from or inspired by the related offence of treason. The name treachery was chosen because it is a synonym for treason.

Australia

Treachery is a statutory offence in Australia. The offence is created by section 80.1AC of the Criminal Code.[1]

Germany

United Kingdom

The Treachery Act 1940 created the offense to prosecute and execute enemy spies. Suspended in 1946, the statutory offence bearing that name in the United Kingdom was repealed in 1973.

References

"Criminal Code Act 1995 - Section 80.1AC Treachery". Federal Register of Legislation. Retrieved 2019-09-13.

Types of crime
Note: Crimes vary by jurisdiction. Not all types are listed here.
Classes	Infraction Misdemeanor Felony Summary Indictable Hybrid Cold case
Against the person	Assassination Assault Battery Castration Child abuse Criminal negligence Defamation Domestic violence False imprisonment Harassment Home invasion Homicide Human trafficking Intimidation Kidnapping Menacing Manslaughter (corporate) Mayhem Murder felony Negligent homicide Regicide Invasion of privacy Robbery Slavery Stalking Torture
Against property	Arson Arms trafficking Blackmail Bribery Burglary Embezzlement Extortion False pretenses Forgery Fraud Gambling Intellectual property violation Larceny Payola Pickpocketing Possessing stolen property Robbery Smuggling Tax evasion Theft Trespass to land Vandalism, Mischief
Against the public	Apostasy Begging Censorship violation Dueling Genocide Hostage-taking Illegal consumption (such as prohibition of drugs, alcohol, and smoking) Miscegenation Piracy Terrorism Usurpation War crimes
Against the state	Lèse-majesté Treason Espionage Secession Sedition Subversion
Against justice	Compounding Malfeasance in office Miscarriage of justice Misprision Obstruction Perjury Perverting the course of justice
Against animals	Cruelty to animals Wildlife smuggling Bestiality
Sexual offenses	Adultery Bigamy Child sexual abuse Cybersex trafficking Fornication Homosexuality Incest Indecent exposure Masturbation Obscenity Prostitution Rape Sex trafficking Sexual assault Sexual slavery Voyeurism
Inchoate offenses	Attempt Conspiracy Incitement Solicitation
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