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Treason

Treason. Treason. Treason is the only crime defined in the Constitution. Treason is: 1. Levying war against the United States or 2. Giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States. A person can only commit treason in times of war, and it is punishable by the death penalty.

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Treason

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  1. Treason

  2. Treason • Treason is the only crime defined in the Constitution. Treason is: 1. Levying war against the United States or 2. Giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the United States. • A person can only commit treason in times of war, and it is punishable by the death penalty. • Other related acts, such as sabotage or espionage, can be committed in peacetime. • John Brown, who was hanged as a traitor to Virginia because of his raid on Harper’s Ferry, is the only person ever to be executed for treason against a State.

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