Constitution Corner
Treason, Defined and Enforced

Vol. 27, No. 03

Treason, Defined and Enforced

Calls for charges of treason have of late been hurled with abandon — against people such as Julian Assange and President Obama — but are they justified? ...

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D.

T reason 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.

The Congress shall have Power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.

— U.S. Constitution, Article III, Section 3

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