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To: Gordongekko909

**I wonder if this can get him arrested for anything... I'm not too familiar with Mexican criminal law, but their definition of treason might be different from ours.**

I dont think we have a treason law any longer.



16 posted on 08/29/2006 3:01:23 PM PDT by sgtbono2002 (The fourth estate is a fifth column.)
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To: sgtbono2002
I dont think we have a treason law any longer.

Other than specifying the possible punishments, we never did. Treason is defined in the Constitution. It's kind of unique that way. It also means that Mexico's definition is likely to be different, unless they copied ours, which is unlikely given the nature of the folks who wrote the Mexican constitution after they took over in the last revolution. ... I checked and while treason is mentioned twice in their constitution, it's not defined. Although the way it's used implies there could be domestic treason as well as treason involving a foreign power. Unlike our Constitutions' defintion which involves either making war on the US or giving aid and comfort to their enemies.

50 posted on 08/29/2006 4:15:26 PM PDT by El Gato
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