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.

• 国会有权宣布对于叛国罪的惩处，但因叛国罪而被剥夺公民权者，其后人之继承权不受影响，叛国者之财产亦只能在其本人在世期间被没收。