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It has more or less the same legal meaning. I have seen no evidence for any "treason" charges (according to §94 StGB), the charges are most likely "disclosure
by baertram 11y ago
It has more or less the same legal meaning.
I have seen no evidence for any "treason" charges (according to §94 StGB), the charges are most likely "disclosure of secrets" (§353b StGB).
The cause for the confusion of the terms is most likely the relation of the words.
"Verrat" -> "the act of treason"
"Verräter" -> "traitor"
versus:
"jemanden etwas verraten" -> "to disclose something to someone"
"Geheimnisverrat" -> "disclosure of secrets"