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
| John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 792 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,... | |
| Thomas C. Faulkner - Secession - 1861 - 126 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,... | |
| Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 572 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the tamo 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 Warner Barber, Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 782 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,... | |
| Kansas - Law - 1861 - 344 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 its punishment. of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption... | |
| James Spence - Secession - 1861 - 398 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,... | |
| United States - 1861 - 64 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,... | |
| United States - Constitutional law - 1976 - 96 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... | |
| Legislative power - 1983 - 878 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... | |
| Constitutional law - 1982 - 564 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... | |
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