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Treason is the only crime defined in the Constitution.
- The US Constitution, in Article I, Section 5 mentions treason and "breach of the peace."
- Section 8 mentions "counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States" and "piracies and felonies committed on the high seas."
- Article II, Section 4 mentions treason and bribery.
- Article III, Section 3 defines treason against the United States as "only in levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort."
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BeauU.S. Const., Art II, Sec. 4:
"The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other High crimes and Misdemeanors."
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What is the most serious crime mentioned in the constitution?
Treason.
The only crime specifically defined by the framers of the constitution is?
The only crime specifically mentioned in the Constitution is "treason". The Constitution is suitably vague on other crimes, merely referring to the possibility of "high crimes and misdemeanors". This allows some flexibility for interpretation - which is exactly what the writers intended.
What is the only court not mentioned in US Constitution?
The US Supreme Court is the only court specifically mentioned in the Constitution; none of the other federal courts, past, present or future, was mentioned.
How were the courts defined by the Constitution?
Courts have jurisdiction over interpretations of the constitution and can suggest amendments. The supreme court was the only one mentioned in the US constitution.
What is aid and comfort to the enemies?
"Aid and comfort to the enemy" is part of the definition of the crime of treason, which is the only crime defined in the Constitution.
