2147.) Historical and Revision Notesīased on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §4 ( Mar. Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort thereto, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States. 103–322 substituted 'fined under this title' for 'fined not more than $1,000'. Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.ġ994- Pub. 2147.) Historical and Revision Notesīased on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §3 ( Mar. Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States and having knowledge of the commission of any treason against them, conceals and does not, as soon as may be, disclose and make known the same to the President or to some judge of the United States, or to the governor or to some judge or justice of a particular State, is guilty of misprision of treason and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than seven years, or both. 103–322 inserted 'under this title but' before 'not less than $10,000'. The words 'every person so convicted of treason' were omitted as redundant.ġ994- Pub. The language referring to collection of the fine was omitted as obsolete and repugnant to the more humane policy of modern law which does not impose criminal consequences on the innocent.

Section consolidates sections 1 and 2 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000 and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

Tyranny in a sentence