Editing Treason (section)

===Sweden===
Sweden's treason laws are divided into three parts; ''Högförräderi'' (High treason), ''Landsförräderi'' (Treason) and ''Landssvek'' (Treachery).

High treason means crimes committed with the intent to put the Nation, or parts thereof, under foreign rule or influence. It is governed by [[Brottsbalken]] (Criminal Code) chapter 19 paragraph 1.

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A person who, with intent that the country or a part of it will, by violent or otherwise illegal means or with foreign assistance, be subjugated by a foreign power or made dependent on such a power, or that, in this way, a part of the country will be detached, undertakes an action that involves danger of this intent being realised is guilty of high treason and is sentenced to imprisonment for a fixed term of at least ten and at most eighteen years, or for life or, if the danger was minor, to imprisonment for at least four and at most ten years.

A person who, with intent that a measure or decision of the Head of State, the Government, the Riksdag or the supreme courts will be forced or impeded with foreign assistance, undertakes an action that involves danger of this is also guilty of high treason.<ref name=Sweden>{{cite web|url=https://www.government.se/49f391/contentassets/7a2dcae0787e465e9a2431554b5eab03/the-swedish-criminal-code.pdf|title=The Swedish Criminal Code|publisher=Government.se|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210809192332/https://www.government.se/49f391/contentassets/7a2dcae0787e465e9a2431554b5eab03/the-swedish-criminal-code.pdf|archive-date=9 August 2021}}</ref></blockquote>

Treason is only applicable when the nation is at war and involves crimes committed with the intent of hindering, misguiding or betraying the defence of the Nation. It is governed by Brottsbalken chapter 22 paragraph 1.

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A person who, when the country is at war:

1. impedes, misleads or betrays others who are engaged in the country's defence, or induces them to mutiny, disloyalty or dejection;

2. betrays, destroys or damages property of importance for the total defence;

3. obtains personnel, property or services for the enemy; or

4. commits another similar treacherous act,

is, if the act is liable to result in considerable detriment to the total defence, or includes considerable assistance to the enemy, guilty of treason and is sentenced to imprisonment for a fixed term of at least four and at most ten years, or for life.<ref name=Sweden /></blockquote>

Treachery is a lesser form of Treason, where the intended effects are less severe. It is governed by Brottsbalken chapter 22 paragraph 2.

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A person who commits an act referred to in Section 1 that is only liable to result in detriment to the total defence to a lesser extent, or includes more minor assistance to the enemy than is stated there, is guilty of treachery and is sentenced to imprisonment for at most six years.<ref name=Sweden /></blockquote>

Until 1973 Sweden also had another form of treason called ''Krigsförräderi'' (treason at war), which were acts of Treason committed by military personnel. Although Sweden had outlawed [[capital punishment]] in peace time in 1922, this type of treason carried the [[death penalty]] until 1973.

Some media reported that four teenagers (their names were not reported) were convicted of treason after they assaulted King [[Carl XVI Gustaf]] of Sweden by throwing a cake on his face on 6 September 2001.<ref>{{cite news|title=Swedish Tart Attack was Treason|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/12/03/sweden.treason/|publisher=CNN|date=December 3, 2001}}</ref> In reality they were however not convicted of treason but of ''Högmålsbrott'', translated as ''Treasonable offence'' in English, which in Swedish criminal law are acts with the intent to overthrow the Form of Government, or impede or hinder the Government, the Riksdag, the Supreme Court or the Head of State. The law also prohibits the use of force against the King or any member of the royal family. It is governed by Brottsbalken chapter 18. They were fined between 80 and 100 days' income.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bakverk mot kungen gav dryga dagsböter|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/vm5xVl/bakverk-mot-kungen-gav-dryga-dagsboter|work=Aftonbladet|date=December 3, 2001}}</ref>