US Constitution Definition of "Treason"

[Viktor]

Article III Judicial Branch​

• Section 3 Treason​

  • 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.

 

[M14 Shooter]

• 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.

It must be noted - the Rosenbergs were convicted of espionage.

 

[Pellinore]

Yeah. It's the only crime defined in the Constitution. A lot of people like to throw the word around, but you can't have it unless we're in a declared war, which we aren't.

 

[DGS49]

One might also ponder a tenable definition for the expression, "overthrow the government."

But if that were done, the January 6th committee would lose its raison d'etre.

It'll be dead in a few weeks anyway.