Answer:
What word of five letters has only one left when two letters are removed?
One who has offended the government and has been detained by it
What can you hold in your left hand but can never hold in your right hand?
What is it that you must give before you can keep it
This is a dish containing beans, sometimes baked but, despite the name, usually stewed, in a sauce
Though not a plant, has leaves. Though not a beast, has spine. Though many wouldn't need this thing, It's more valuable than wine.