 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
 | New York (State). Secretary's Office - New York (State) - 1858 - 574 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 Jurisdiction of supreme court. Of trial«... | |
 | New York (State) - Law - 1859 - 1086 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 9™]^",",,'° treason ; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption... | |
 | William Draper Swan - History - 1859 - 222 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... | |
 | New York (State). Commissioners of the Code - Law - 1860 - 668 pages
...treason; but no attainder of treason shall work corruption 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 public acu! tc. the public acts, records and judicial proceedings of every other... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 572 pages
...No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the tamo 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... | |
 | Thomas C. Faulkner - Secession - 1861 - 126 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,... | |
 | United States - 1861 - 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 shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood, or forfeiture,... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - United States - 1861 - 792 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 Spence - Secession - 1861 - 398 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,... | |
 | Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 560 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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