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" It is not the intention of the court to say that no individual can be guilty of this crime who has not appeared in arms against his country. On the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of... "
Commentaries on the constitution of the United States - Page 541
by Joseph Story - 1851
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United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court at ..., Volume 343

United States. Supreme Court, John Chandler Bancroft Davis, Henry Putzel, Henry C. Lind, Frank D. Wagner - Courts - 1952 - 1030 pages
...Chief Justice Marshall said in Ex parte Bollman, 4 Cranch 75, 126, "If war be actually levied, ... all those who perform any part, however minute, or...action, and who are actually leagued in the general i KAWAKITA v. UNITED STATES. 739 717 Opinion of the Court. conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors."...
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Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr (late Vice President ..., Volume 1

David Robertson - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 618 pages
...contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, "if a body of men be actually assembled jbr the purpose of effecting by force, a treasonable purpose, all...traitors: but there must be an actual assembling of men, to constitute a levying of war" If therefore war be levied in this manner, if a number of men collect...
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Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr: (late Vice President ..., Volume 1

Aaron Burr - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 608 pages
...been sufficiently established by the decision of the supreme court. "If war be actually levied, ail those who perform any part, however minute, or however...general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors." These troops on the island, seeing the country alarmed, and apprehending that they would be attacked...
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The Trial of Col. Aaron Burr on an Indictment for Treason: Before ..., Volume 3

T. Carpenter - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 482 pages
...contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force, a treasonable purpose,' all those who perform any part, however minute, and however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy,...
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Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr (late Vice President ..., Volume 2

Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 652 pages
...contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled, for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be...
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Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr: (late Vice President ..., Volume 2

Aaron Burr - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 552 pages
...contrary, if -war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men -be actually assembled, for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the ..., Volume 4

United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch - Law reports, digests, etc - 1812 - 516 pages
...if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable object, all those who perform any part, however minute, or...remote from the scene of action, and who are actually in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors." This opinion does not touch the case...
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Select American Speeches: Forensic and Parliamentary, with ..., Volume 2

Stephen Cullen Carpenter - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1815 - 534 pages
...contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting, by force, a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 4

Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 518 pages
...on the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be assembled, for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those...general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors." Here then we find the court so far from requiring presence, that it expressly declares, that however...
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Eloquence of the United States, Volume 4

Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 520 pages
...on the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be assembled, for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those...or however remote from the scene of action, and who arc actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors." Here then we find...
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