Article III

Judicial Powers

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 Times, receive for their Services a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.

The United States judicial power will be held in the Supreme Court, and every once in a while, in other inferior or local courts. The Judges of any court will hold their Offices as long as they are not violating the law, during this time, their pay cannot be lowered as long as they are working.


Trial by Jury, Original Jurisdiction, Jury Trials

All Cases that affect Ambassadors, public figures such as Ministers and Consuls, or any disputes where a State is represented as a Party, the supreme Court will have original Jurisdiction. In every other Case other than these previously mentioned Cases, the supreme court will have Jurisdiction after the Case shall have passed through the lower courts, none the less this will all be done according to Law and Fact, with some Exceptions, and under certain Regulations the Congress may make.

The Trial of all Crimes, except any Case of Impeachment, will be done by Jury; Trials will be held in the State where the Crime was committed; when the Crime is not committed within any State, the Trial will be at any Place or Places that Congress decides on.


Treason

Treason against the United States, is defined only as levying War against the Union, or following the order of one's Enemy, or giving the Aid and Comfort. Nobody can be convicted of Treason unless two Witnesses Testify to this Treason, or one chooses to Confess.

Congress has the power to declare the Punishment of Treason, which will only be applicable to the felon themselves, and not be passed on to a family member as a way to complete a diseased felon's punishment.