| United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - 1812 - 486 Seiten
...the law. The constitution declares " that no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed." If, however, such a bill should be passed, and a person...condemn to death those victims whom the constitution endeavours to preserve ? " No person," says the constitution, " shall be convicted of treason unless... | |
| John Marshall - 1839 - 762 Seiten
...law? The constitution declares " that no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed." , If, however, such a bill should be passed, and a person...constitution, " shall be convicted of treason, unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court." Here the language... | |
| Joseph Story - 1851 - 642 Seiten
...law ? The constitution declares, that 'no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.' If, however, such a bill should be passed, and a person...constitution,' shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court.' Here the language... | |
| John Fulton - 1864 - 582 Seiten
...Constitution declares that 'no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.' " If, however, sucha bill should be passed, and a person should be prosecuted...preserve ? " ' No person,' says the Constitution, 4 shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or... | |
| Edward McPherson - 1869 - 144 Seiten
...? " The Constitution declares ' that no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.' " If, however, such a bill should be passed, and a person...victims whom the Constitution endeavors to preserve?" And the Constitution endeavors to preserve all men from the official acts of all those whom the XlVth... | |
| Benjamin Robbins Curtis, Alexander James Dallas, William Cranch, United States. Supreme Court, Henry Wheaton, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew Howard - 1870 - 708 Seiten
...the law. The constitution declares " that no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed." If, however, such a bill should be passed, and a person...constitution, " shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court." Marbury v. Madison.... | |
| Edward McPherson - 1872
...law? "The Constitution declares 'that, no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.' " If, however, such a bill should be passed, and a person...victims whom the Constitution endeavors to preserve?" And the Constitution endeavors to preserve all men from the official acts of all those whom the XlVth... | |
| Joseph Story - 1873 - 744 Seiten
...that ' no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed/ If, however, such a bill should abe passed, and a person should be prosecuted under it,...Constitution, ' shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open court/ Here the. language... | |
| Tennessee Bar Association - 1913 - 284 Seiten
...the law? The Constitution declares 'that no bill of attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.' If, however, such a bill should be passed, and a person...it, must the Court condemn to death those victims, who the Constitution endeavors to preserve?" Other illustrations of similar character are used in the... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1882 - 758 Seiten
...attainder or ex post fact« law shall be passed." If. however, such a bill should be passed, and л person should be prosecuted under it; must the court...condemn to death those victims whom the constitution endeavours to preserve? "No person," says the constitution, "shall lie convicted of treason unless... | |
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