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  1. treason

    Treason refers to the betrayal of one’s own country by attempting to overthrow the government ... Constitution, Article III, Section 3, “Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying war ... of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open ...

  2. impeachment

    impeachment for, and on conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanors." This ...

  3. court witness

    witnesses of certain forms or qualifications, or of a given number. For example, an action for treason ... requires at least two witnesses who testify to the same overt act of treason by a defendant. Both of the ...

  4. bill of attainder

    Definitions Team] When a legislative act declares a particular person guilty of a crime (usually treason ...

  5. capital punishment

    capital punishment is only used in a limited number of crimes such as treason, murder, rape, and arson. ...

  6. reprieve

    treason and cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations, as he ... Governor may grant pardons and reprieves in all cases other than impeachment and treason, and may suspend ... Constitution provides that “[i]n all criminal cases, except treason and impeachment, the Governor shall have ...

  7. Separation of Powers

    crimes, like treason or bribery. The House of Representatives has the power to bring impeachment charges ...