As to who can commit treason, it depends on the ancient notion of allegiance.

Its name comes from the Latin ilia, "side," based on the ancient notion that the wearing of the green cured a pain in the ribs.

Lehrs' most amusing feat is his revival of the ancient notion of "levity," a force opposed to gravity.

For the figure to have adopted such an unseemly pose as a split would have violated ancient Greek notions of estheticism.

The party endorsed the ancient notion that qigong beliefs were part of Chinese medicine.

Otto maintained that the past was dead and useless while Hans reiterated ancient notions of learning from others' mis- takes.

When such peace talks inevitably fail, Britain throws up its hands and hints at the ancient notion that the Irish cannot govern themselves.

Wickham's target was the ancient notion of "constructive treason."

However, the 1542 Act still reflected the ancient notion that people who could not pay their debts were criminals, and required debtors to be imprisoned.

It came from the ancient notion that the world is flat and surrounded by sea.