The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 2Madison, James
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The Journal of the Debates in the Convention which Framed the Constitution of the United States, May-September 1787. Volume 2
Madison, James
Constitutional law -- United States; Constitutions -- United States; United States. Constitution
Sect. 1. The Judicial Power of the United States shall be vested
in one Supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as shall, when
necessary, from time to time, be constituted by the Legislature
of the United States.
Sect. 2. The Judges of the Supreme Court, and of the Inferior
Courts, shall hold their offices during good behaviour. They
shall, at stated times, receive for their services, a
compensation, which shall not be diminished during their
continuance in office.
Sect. 3. The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court shall extend to
all cases arising under laws passed by the Legislature of the
United States; to all cases affecting Ambassadors, other Public
Ministers and Consuls; to the trial of impeachments of officers
of the United States; to all cases of Admiralty and maritime
jurisdiction; to controversies between two or more States,
(except such as shall regard Territory or Jurisdiction) between
a State and Citizens of another State, between Citizens of
different States, and between a State or the Citizens thereof
and foreign States, citizens or subjects. In cases of
impeachment, cases affecting Ambassadors, other Public Ministers
and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be party, this
jurisdiction shall be original. In all the other cases
beforementioned, it shall be appellate, with such exceptions and
under such regulations as the Legislature shall make. The
Legislature may assign any part of the jurisdiction
abovementioned (except the trial of the President of the United
States) in the manner, and under the limitations which it shall
think proper, to such Inferior Courts, as it shall constitute
from time to time.
Sect. 4. The trial of all criminal offences (except in cases of
impeachments) shall be in the State where they shall be
committed; and shall be by Jury.
Sect. 5. Judgment, in cases of Impeachment, shall not extend
further than to removal from office, and disqualification to
hold and enjoy any office of honour, trust or profit, under the
United States. But the party convicted shall, nevertheless be
liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment and punishment
according to law.
XII
No State shall coin money; nor grant letters of marque and
reprisal; nor enter into any Treaty, alliance, or confederation;
nor grant any title of Nobility.
XIII
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