Clause 2: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.

• 2.；国会有权宣布对于叛国罪的惩处，但因叛国罪而被褫夺公权者，其后人之继承权不受影响，叛国者之财产亦只能在其本人生存期间被没收。