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Trial of Aaron Burr  

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  • In 1807, the trial in which the administration of President Thomas Jefferson (1801–1809) charged former Vice President Aaron Burr with treason. The case represented an early test of the relative powers of the Supreme Court and the executive branch of government. [Source: Student's Guide to the Supreme Court; Burr, Aaron, Trial of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-Z8D8TRBZ-L

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