The Constitution for the United States of America
Article 3
Section 3 - Paragraph 2
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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 attainted |
If anyone is guilty of Treason the punishment shall not apply to the family of the guilty person.
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