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" 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... "
A View of the Constitution of the United States of America - Page 207
by William Rawle - 1829 - 349 pages
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Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of New York for the Year ...

New York (State). Secretary's Office - New York (State) - 1842 - 266 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...ARTICLE IV.— SECTION 1. 1. Full faith and credit shall he given in each state state act*. to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other...
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The Governmental History of the United States of America: From the Earliest ...

Henry Sherman - United States - 1843 - 302 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...of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SECTION'!. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings...
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A Brief History of the Revolution: With a Sketch of the Life of Captain John ...

United States - 1843 - 120 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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A Course of Lectures on the Constitutional Jurisprudence of the United ...

William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1843 - 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,...
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Abridged History of the United States; Or, Republic of America

Emma Willard - Textbooks - 1844 - 342 pages
...person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witu< -.-(•• to the same overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but ^Jd111" no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood,...
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A History of the United States: For the Use of Schools and Academies

John Frost - United States - 1844 - 438 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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The Whig Almanac and United States Register for ...

Almanacs, American - 1844 - 468 pages
...per? son shall be convicted ol'treasen unless on tin.1 testimo< ny of two wii nesses to the same overt act, or on £ confession in open court. \ 2. The Congress shall have power to declare the 5 punishment of treason, but no riUuinderuf treason shal < work corruption of blood, or...
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The Young American: Or, Book of Government and Law; Showing Their History ...

Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Political science - 1844 - 368 pages
...per" son 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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Abridged History of the United States; Or, Republic of America

Emma Willard - Textbooks - 1844 - 352 pages
...Wo person shall be convicted of treason, uuless ou 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 ^ilLed'n" no attainder °f treason shall work corruption of...
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American Law Magazine, Volume 4

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...
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