Sedition, however, may be more appropriate:
Seditious conspiracy (18 U.S.C. § 2384) is a crime under United States law. It is stated as follows:
If two or more persons in any State or Territory, or in any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, conspire to overthrow, put down, or to destroy by force the Government of the United States, or to levy war against them, or to oppose by force the authority thereof, or by force to prevent, hinder, or delay the execution of any law of the United States, or by force to seize, take, or possess any property of the United States contrary to the authority thereof, they shall each be fined or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
Sedition is 100% on the ball. Thanks for clarifying an important concept. Treason is a case of waging sedition in the service of an enemy. Presumably a military enemy.
I think Chief Justice Marshall would have convicted Burr had he been charged with sedition rather than treason.
Thank you for clarifying this! Much appreciated.
Section 18 U.S.C. applies to these crimes.
I pray for justice/equal-justice-for-all every day.