 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
 | 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... | |
 | 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...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 proceedings... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1847 - 384 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...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 proceedings,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Bishop Davenport - United States - 1850 - 214 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
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