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 * European monarchs and legislatures abused "treason" charges as a way of stifling dissent and political opposition
 * so the Founders specifically required that treason charges be tried by juries and not just magistrates who may be subject to pressure from the Legislature or Executive.
-* Jury trials are an important protection of the rights of the people
+* Jury trials are an important protection of the rights of the people}}''' 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 Constitution thereby adds this important protection, including that trials must be judged by peers, i.e. the trials and juries must be where the crime was committed}}''' 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.