U.S. Constitution 8th Amendment
Current as of: 2023 |
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Bail, fines and punishments. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
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[Proposed by Congress in 1789 and ratified by the necessary number of states in 1791]