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 Congressional Manual - Page 158edited by - 1901 - 186 pagesFull view - About this book
| Charles Britten Johnson - Pennsylvania - 1819 - 190 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,... | |
| Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason unless on tin; 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 * reason; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or... | |
| Edward Ingersoll - Law - 1821 - 882 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...forfeiture, except during the life of the person attained. ART. IV. SEc. i. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records,... | |
| Connecticut - Law - 1821 - 536 pages
...No person sh'll 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 "^* °f wor^ corruption of blood,... | |
| Rhode Island - Session laws - 1822 - 592 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... | |
| Peter Stephen Du Ponceau - Courts - 1824 - 326 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... | |
| United States, Trueman Cross - Military law - 1825 - 326 pages
...person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt art, or on confession in open court. 2. The congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason; hut no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture,... | |
| Constitutions - 1828 - 494 pages
...person shall he convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt art, or on confession in open court. 2. The congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason; hut no attainder of treason shall work corruption of hlood, or forfeiture,... | |
| New York (State) - Law - 1829 - 826 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^g^> treason ; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood,... | |
| William Rawle - Constitutional law - 1829 - 530 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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