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ARTICLE III
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 time, receive for
their services a compensation which shall not be
diminished during their continuance in office.
Section 2. 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.
In all cases affecting ambassadors, other public
ministers and consuls, and those in which a State
shall be a 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.
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. 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.
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
attained.