Crimes against national security.
Crimes against the law of nations.
Elements:
breach of allegiance to the government committed by a person who owes allegiance to it.
Treason –
the obligation of fidelity and obedience which the individuals owe to the government under which they live or to their sovereign, in return for the protection they receive.
Allegiance –
** Treason cannot be committed in time of (blank) – while there is peace, there are no traitors. Treason is a war crime, it is punished by the state as a measure of self-defense and self-preservation.
peace
Actual assembling of men for the purpose of executing a treasonable design by force. It is not necessary that there be a formal declaration of the existence of a state of war. The war must be directed against the government: organized to overthrow and destroy the established government. Mere public uprising to inflict an act of hate or revenge upon the persons of public officers does not constitute treason because it is not directed against the government. The levying of war must be in collaboration with a FOREIGN COUNTRY.
“Levies war” –
** Adherence and giving aid or comfort to the enemy must
CONCUR TOGETHER
Concur - two events that happen at the same time can be said to concur.
** The aid and comfort must be given to the enemy by some kind of action – it must be a deed or physical activity, not merely a (blank). It must be to render assistance to them as enemies and in furtherance of the enemies’ hostile designs.
mental operation
** (Blank) were inherent in the crime of treason characterized by the giving of aid and comfort to the enemy. These crimes cannot be (Blank) with treason.
Murder and physical injuries
complexed
** Treason by Filipino citizen can be committed (blank) Philippines, but treason by an alien must be committed (Blank) Philippines.
outside of the
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
** Treason is a (blank) – may be committees by one single act, series of acts, several series thereof, and different times.
continuous offense
Ways of proving treason:
two witnesses
Confession
Two-witness rule: The testimony of two witnesses is required to prove the overt act of giving aid or comfort. It is not necessary to prove adherence. Each of the witnesses must testify to the whole (blank), or if separable, there must be two witnesses to each part of the (blank).
overt act
overt act
** The defense of (blank), lawful obedience to a de facto government is a good defense in treason.
duress - Threats and harsh treatment meant to make you do something you don’t want to do
de facto - reality
de jure - officially
Threats and harsh treatment meant to make you do something you don’t want to do
duress -
Committed when in time of war, two or more persons come to an agreement to levy war against the government or to adhere to the enemies and to give them aid or comfort, and decide to commit it.
Committed when in time of war a person who has decided to levy war against the government or to adhere to the enemies and to give them aid or comfort, proposes its execution to some other person or persons.
** Reason: in treason, the very existence of the state is ENDANGERED.
** The two-witness rule does not apply to (blank).
Elements:
keeping it to himself, silence
** Cannot be committed by a resident alien
MISPRISION OF TREASON
** When treason is already committed by someone and the accused does not report its commission to the proper authority – knowledge of CONSPIRACY
MISPRISION OF TREASON Does not apply
Misprision of Treason
** His penalty is like the penalty for an accessory, still he is in the state of being the (blank).
principal
Two ways of committing Espionage
A. “Entering” & B. “Disclosing”