an amount of bail ordered posted by an accused defendant which is much more than necessary or usal to ussure he/she will make court appearances.
the 8th amendment "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."
The Eighth Amendment sets Bail and Punishment laws, which would include excessive fines.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed,......
It is the 8th Amendment
excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.
Excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
excessive fines may NOT be imposed and cruel and unusual punishment may NOT be inflicted.
The eighth amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits excessive bail.
Amendment 8 forbids excessive bail, excessive fines and cruel or unusual punishment. "excessive", "cruel" and "unusual" are left undefined.
No infliction of excessive fines, cruel or unusual punishment.
It prohibits excessive bail/fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
bail and punishment (1791) excessive bail not be used, nor excessive fines imposed. no cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.