amnesty clause. A clause, esp. one found in a peace treaty, that wipes out past offenses such as treason, sedition, rebellion, and even war crimes. • A sovereign may grant amnesty to all guilty persons or only to certain categories of offenders.
Speech advocating the violent overthrow of government. See SEDITION. [Cases: Constitutional Law 90.1(2). C.J.S. Constitutional Law §§ 550, 557, 605–606.]
Smith Act. A 1948 federal antisedition law that criminalizes advocating the forcible or violent overthrow of the government. 18 USCA § 2385. [Cases: Insurrection and Sedition 1. C.J.S. Riot; Insurrection § 29.] “The Smith Act is aimed at the advocacy and teaching of concrete action for the forcible overthrow of the government, and not at
subversive activities 〈美〉颠覆活动 旨在推翻现政府的活动，包括叛国〔treason〕、暴乱〔sedition〕、阴谋破坏活动〔sabotage〕,都可构成联邦犯罪。
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political offense. A crime directed against the security or government of a nation, such as treason, sedition, or espionage. • Under principles of international law, the perpetrator of a political offense cannot be extradited. — Also termed political crime. [Cases: Extradition and Detainers 5.]
political offense 政治犯罪 指威胁到国家的生存安全或政治制度的犯罪，诸如叛国罪〔treason〕、煽动叛乱罪〔sedition〕、间谍罪〔espionage〕等。依国际法原则，政治犯不引渡。