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Cal. Const. art. I, § 18 — DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
Cal. Const. art. I, § 18
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Constitution
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Treason against the State consists only in levying war against it, adhering to its enemies, or giving them aid and comfort. A person may not be convicted of treason except on the evidence of two witnesses to the same overt act or by confession in open court.
Citator
Cal. Const. art. I, § 18 — DECLARATION OF RIGHTS is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Treason against the State consists only in levying war against it, adhering to its enemies, or giving them aid and comfort. A person may not be convicted of treason except on the evidence of two witnesses to the same overt act or by confession in open court.