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Shout treason

Chapter 1: SHOUT TREASON The Trial of Aaron Burr
By Francis F. Beirne
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An account of Aaron Burr's 1807 trial in Richmond, Virginia, that reconstructs courtroom proceedings, legal strategies, and the political tensions surrounding charges of treason and misdemeanor. The narrative traces prosecution and defense arguments, the roles of judges and prominent lawyers, and the evidentiary and constitutional questions at stake, while situating the case within early national politics and legal traditions. Drawing on trial transcripts and contemporary records, it emphasizes courtroom drama, procedural detail, and the trial's ramifications for American jurisprudence, and includes supporting apparatus such as bibliography and index.

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Title: Shout treason

the trial of Aaron Burr

Author: Francis F. Beirne

Release date: December 3, 2017 [eBook #56121]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements vi
Prologue 3
Chapter I 7
Chapter II 18
Chapter III 30
Chapter IV 45
Chapter V 54
Chapter VI 62
Chapter VII 76
Chapter VIII 88
Chapter IX 104
Chapter X 120
Chapter XI 131
Chapter XII 144
Chapter XIII 154
Chapter XIV 167
Chapter XV 190
Chapter XVI 202
Chapter XVII 216
Chapter XVIII 233
Chapter XIX 245
Chapter XX 264
Chapter XXI 276
Bibliography 286
Index 289
AARON BURR

From an original drawing from nature, by Saint-Mémin

SHOUT
TREASON

The Trial of
Aaron Burr

by Francis F. Beirne

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