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" 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. "
Letters from the British Settlement in Pennsylvania: To which are Added, the ... - Page 161
by Charles Britten Johnson - 1819 - 192 pages
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History of the United States of North America

John Frost - North America - 1838 - 400 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...the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. Sect. I.—Full faith and credit shall be given, in each state, to the public acts, records and judicial...
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American History and Biography: Containing an Epitome of American History

Presidents - 1838 - 296 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 ot treason ; but no attainder oi treason shall work corruption of blood, or...
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Democracy in America, Volume 1

Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1838 - 354 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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History of the United States: For the Use of Common Schools

John Frost - United States - 1839 - 332 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the flame overt act, or on confession in open court. 2. The congress...SECT. 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...
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A History of the United States: On a New Plan : Adapted to the Capacity of ...

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...life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SECT. I. — 1. Full faith and credit shall be given, in each state, to the public acts, records, and judicial...
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The Rules of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of South ...

1839 - 212 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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Digest of Cases Decided and Reported in the Supreme Court of the State of ...

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...
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A Familiar Exposition of the Constitution of the United States: Containing a ...

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,...
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Digest of the Laws of Virginia: Which are of a Permanent Character ..., Volume 1

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,...
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The American Politician: Containing the Declaration of the Independence, the ...

M. Sears - Statesmen - 1842 - 586 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...SECT. 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 Congress...
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