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... Democracy in America - Page 274by Alexis de Tocqueville - 1838Full view - About this book
| John Cain - Forms (Law) - 1832 - 360 pages
...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 history - 1833 - 782 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 1. 1 . Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. And... | |
| United States - 1833 - 64 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 1. I. Pull faith and credit shall be given in each state, to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings... | |
| Alabama, John Gaston Aikin - Law - 1833 - 630 pages
...; but no attainder of treason shall work corruptiou of blood, or forfeiture, except during the life of the person attainted. ARTICLE IV. SECTION 1. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. And... | |
| William Shepherd - United States - 1834 - 336 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...ARTICLE IV. SECTION 1. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. And... | |
| Kentucky, Charles Slaughter Morehead, Mason Brown - Law - 1834 - 810 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 Attainder, treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of... | |
| William Shepherd - United States - 1834 - 298 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. Congress - Law - 1834 - 708 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,... | |
| Maine. Legislature - 1847 - 892 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,... | |
| South Carolina - Law - 1836 - 476 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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