Espionage means the act or practice of spying or of using spies to get to know secret information. It may be committed in service of one’s country. Although all cases of espionage are not illegal, it can be against one’s country if one engages in stealing the secrets of the government of that country. It is important to know that according to law, one can be charged separately with treason or separately with espionage or sometimes both, as treason refers to the violation of allegiance toward one’s country. It is committed against the safety of one’s country, unlike espionage, and this is the main difference between the two terms. If one provides some assistance to the enemy country without spying on the government, it is treason without espionage.
