 | Booksellers and bookselling - 1800 - 306 pages
...according to law." SECT. 2. Treafon againft the commonwealth, (hall confi(t only in levying war againft it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No perfon (hall be convicted of treafon, unlefs on the teftimony of two witnefles to the fame overt aft,... | |
 | New Jersey. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 584 pages
...of article 1 of the constitution of this state, which declares: '"Treason asrain?t the state shall consist only in levying war against it. or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. Xo person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1820 - 490 pages
...leave of the court, for oppression or misdemeanor in office. 15. That treason against the state can consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort; that no person can be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to... | |
 | Humphrey Marshall - Kentucky - 1824 - 538 pages
...the office of < according to law.' "ARTICLE VIII. — Sec. 1. Treason against the commonwealth shall consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them- aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act,... | |
 | Louisiana - Civics - 1825 - 804 pages
...constitution, and the laws of the state, so help me God ! " SEC. 2. Treason against the state shall consist only in levying war against it or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act,... | |
 | Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...leave of the court, for oppression or misdemeanor in office. 15. That treason against the state can consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort ; that no person can he convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to... | |
 | Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - Law - 1833 - 630 pages
...principles Penal code, of reformation, and not of vindictive justice. § 2. Treason against the state, shall consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. § 3. If any person or persons shall commit the crime of wilful murder, such person or... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary - Constitutions - 1836 - 146 pages
...nor in time of war. but in a manner prescribed by law. , • t 16. Treason against the State shall consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort : no person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act,... | |
 | Missouri - 1837 - 394 pages
...leave of the court, for oppression or misdemeanor in office : 15. That treason against the state ean consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemie^ giving them aid and comfort ; that no person can be convicted of treason unless on the testimony... | |
 | Alabama. Supreme Court, Benjamin Faneuil Porter - Law reports, digests, etc - 1838 - 620 pages
...comfort.'' and the constitution of this State, having declared that, "Treason against the State, shall consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort" — the statute coming in conflict with these constitutional inhibitions, must yield to... | |
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Treason against the State shall consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession... 
