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- From: kolassa@genesee.bst.rochester.edu (John Kolassa)
- Newsgroups: soc.culture.jewish
- Subject: Re: Jonathan Pollard...
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.192248.13945@galileo.cc.rochester.edu>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 19:22:48 GMT
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- Reply-To: kolassa@genesee.bst.rochester.edu (John Kolassa)
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- In article <92328.1352222893684@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>, 2893684@QUCDN.QueensU.CA (andy) writes:
- > In article <1992Nov23.142402.4242@cbfsb.cb.att.com>, hbb@cbnewsf.cb.att.com
- > (harlan.b.braude) says:
- > >
- > >In article <1992Nov21.033922.27579@netcom.com> solovay@netcom.com (Andrew M.
- > >Solovay) writes:
- > >>I don't know the legal definition, but my dictionary's first
- > >>definition is
- > >>
- > >> trea.son n \'trez-*n\
- > >> 1 : the betrayal of a trust : PERFIDY,
- > >> TREACHERY
- > >Treason is also a legal term and I think it's the only crime mentioned
- > >in the constitution. The legal definition, I've been told, specifically
- > >addresses aiding an enemy of the US. There have been countries that have
- > >been designated enemies of the US, but Israel is not among them.
- > >
- > >That being the case, the crime is not one of Treason.
- > >--
- > >Harlan B. Braude
- > >hbb@karin.att.com
- >
- > Rather than guess, I suggest someone look it up in a legal dictionary.
- > Obviously the legal definition was good enough for a judge.
- Article III of the US constitution:
- Section 3. 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.
-
- Whether Pollard was guilty of espionage or not, it's pretty clear that
- legally he didn't commit treason.
- --
- Thanks, John Kolassa, kolassa@bio1.bst.rochester.edu
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