 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 on confession in open court.  American History - Page 545by James Alton James, Albert Hart Sanford - 1909 - 565 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jesse Olney - United States - 1839 - 304 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... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1840 - 394 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,... | |
 | Philip Phillips - Law reports, digests, etc - 1840 - 412 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 Attainder, of treason ; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of... | |
 | Joseph Tate - Law - 1841 - 992 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 ¡(1) but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood,... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 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...life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SECTION I. — 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records and judicial... | |
 | 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 shall have power to declare the punishment of treason ; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or... | |
 | 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...IV. SECTION I. Full faith and credit shall be given, in each state, to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. And the... | |
 | Emma Willard - United States - 1843 - 500 pages
...no attainder of treason shall work corruption of ished. blood, or forfeiture except during the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SEcTION I. Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. And the con-... | |
 | Bishop Davenport - North America - 1843 - 604 pages
...but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of1 the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SECTION I. Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, credit by records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.... | |
 | 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 shall have power to declare the punishment of treason ; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or... | |
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