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Section 1.
The judicial Power of the United States, shall be
vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior
Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain
and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and
inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during
good Behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive
for their Services, a Compensation, which shall
not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.
Clause 1:
The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases, in Law
and Equity, arising under this Constitution, the
Laws of the United States, and Treaties made, or
which shall be made, under their Authority;-- to
all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers
and Consuls;-- to all Cases of admiralty and maritime
Jurisdiction;-- to Controversies to which the United
States shall be a Party;-- to Controversies between
two or more States;-- between a State and Citizens
of another State;-- between Citizens of different
States,-- between Citizens of the same State claiming
Lands under Grants of different States, and between
a State, or the Citizens thereof, and foreign States,
Citizens or Subjects.
Clause 2:
In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers
and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be
Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction.
In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme
Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as
to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under
such Regulations as the Congress shall make.
Clause 3:
The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment,
shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in
the State where the said Crimes shall have been
committed; but when not committed within any State,
the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the
Congress may by Law have directed.
Section. 3.
Clause 1:
Treason 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.
Clause 2:
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.
