 Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their 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...  The Rebellion Record: June '61-Sept. '61 - Page 326edited by - 1862Full view - About this book
 | Child rearing - 1845 - 436 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason ; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture,... | |
 | Illinois - Illinois - 1845 - 766 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason unless on. the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason ; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or... | |
 | Law - 1845 - 490 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The congress shall have power to declare the punish-' merit of treason; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or... | |
 | United States - Military law - 1846 - 356 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture,... | |
 | J. B. Shurtleff - United States - 1846 - 210 pages
...GOVERNMENTAL person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason ; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two.witnesses to the same overt act, or confessions in open court. 2. The Congress shall have power to...the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SEC. I. — 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial... | |
 | Robert Sears - United States - 1847 - 470 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason ; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or... | |
 | William Euen - Education - 1848 - 164 pages
...convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or confessions in open court. 2. The Congress shall have power to...the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SEC. I. — 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each state, to the public acts, records, and judicial... | |
 | Saint Louis (Mo.). - 1850 - 454 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open Court. 2. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture,... | |
 | Robert Sears - United States - 1850 - 448 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason ; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or... | |
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