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The Treason Clause, much like the Constitution’s first ten amendments, is principally designed to protect core individual rights—most especially freedoms of expression and dissent.
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 on Confession in open Court.
Section 3 of Article Three defines treason and empowers Congress to punish treason. Section 3 requires that at least two witnesses testify to the treasonous act, or that the individual accused of treason confess in open court.
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Article III, Section 3, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution states: "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 on Confession in open Court." A...
The Constitution defines treason as levying war against the United States or giving its enemies "aid and comfort." It also specifies that the federal government cannot secure a conviction for treason unless two witnesses testify to the same overt act or if the person accused of treason confesses in open court. Clause 2 makes clear that Congress has...
After winning the Revolutionary War, delegates from each state met in Philadelphia to discuss changes to the national government. The Constitutional Convention in 1787 involved many debates over the limits of the federal government's power and what rights, if any, to include in the Constitution. As the Library of Congress's Constitution Annotated n...
This section describes several landmark Supreme Court cases involving the treason clause. These cases shed light on how the Court has interpreted the clause throughout history and inform its modern understanding.
Clause 1 Meaning. 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 on Confession in open Court.
Summarizes what it means to give aid and comfort to the enemy under the treason clause. Discusses the drafting history and context of the clause, as it was based on an English statute.
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 on Confession in open Court.
