 | 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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Child rearing - 1845 - 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,... | |
 | 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... | |
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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... 
