 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
 | William Hickey - 1851 - 588 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... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1851 - 580 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... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1851 - 706 pages
...°rireasou"hall 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 Congress to attainder of treason shall work corruption of... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1852 - 528 pages
...treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SEC. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other stale. And... | |
 | Lewis C. Munn - Autographs - 1853 - 450 pages
...treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SEC. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings, of every other state. And... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1854 - 534 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... | |
 | Hugh Seymour Tremenheere - Constitutions - 1854 - 422 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,... | |
 | John Frost - Canada - 1854 - 738 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,... | |
 | James Kent - Law - 1854 - 714 pages
...person° ' sonshall 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 Congress to attainder of treason shall work corruption of... | |
 | Louisiana - 1854 - 210 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 puwer to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blo;d,... | |
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