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What does the eight amendment of the constitution mean?
excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. the 8th amendment is basically saying that the accused should not be severely punished if the crime was not that severe. and the punishment should not be that... un-bad (??) if the crime is serious.
What does no excessive bail mean in the Bill of Rights?
It means that you can get bailed
What does the eighth amendment mean to the us?
The eighth amendment of the united states constitution is the section of the bill of rights that states that the punishment must be fair, cannot be cruel, and that fines that are extraordinarily large cannot be be set
Does a person have a constitutional right to bond in a criminal case?
No. The Eighth Amendment states in part ". . .excessive bail shall not be imposed. . ." The federal courts have interpreted the Constitution to mean that persons accused of non-capital crimes have a right to bail, but that persons accused of capital crimes do not. The sole Eight Amendment right regarding bail is that it not be excessive. What is "excessive " is determined in light of all the circumstances surrounding the matter and cannot be given a fixed amount for each crime. Some states have passed laws or adopted constitutions that guarantee the right to bail in every case of an offense against that state's criminal law, whether it is capital or non-capital. The theory is that the US Constitution in prohibiting excessive bail impliedly means there must be bail of some sort. Being out on bail is important to our system guaranteeing a fair trial, preparing a defense, and not punishing accused persons who have not yet been found guilty of any crime. Excessive bail amounts would have the effect of keeping an accused person in jail in violation of those rights. If the government wanted to keep a person in jail before trial in violation of the accused's rights and if the imposition of excessive bail would have that effect, isn't complete denial of bail the same as excessive bail? So it is arguable that reasonable bail should be available in every case. Some accused persons would say that excessive bail is better than no bail at all, because at least there would be some hope of raising it. This is an instance where a state law seems to be in conflict with the US Constitution as interpreted by federal courts yet is not unconstitutional. This is because the Eighth Amendment gives individuals a personal right and if a state chooses to increase the scope of that right, it is free to do so. No state would be able pass a law that denied bail in serious, but not capital, crimes, such as bank robbery, because that would be contrary to Eighth Amendment rights to bail in all non-capital cases. A state may enlarge personal freedoms, but may not reduce them.
What does to answer bail mean?
; What is bail?....Bail is money paid to the court to make sure you will appear at all required court appearances. ; So when you are released on bail, you will be called back to court. To answer bail is to show up as as ordered. by Duobus
What does it mean to have a bail exonerated?
Bail is exonerated when the case is over and the surety (the bail bondsman) is no longer required to guarantee the defendant's appearance in court.
How do you spell bail for let's bail?
That is the correct spelling for the verb bail, here used as slang to mean leave (from bail out).
When is there no constitutional right to bail?
The Eighth Amendment has been interpreted to mean that bail may be denied if the charges are sufficiently serious. The Supreme Court has also permitted "preventive" detention without bail. In US v. Salerno, 481, US 739 (1987), the Supreme Court held that the only limitation imposed by the bail clause is that "the government's proposed conditions of release or detention not be 'excessive' in light of the perceived evil."
What does bail and punishment mean?
Bail and Punishment is the eighth amendment to the United States Constitution. In short, the amendment limits the government's power to impose excessive bail fees, as well as limiting the ability to impose unfair or cruel punishments.
What does stbl mean in bail percentage?
It's "stable" bail, the entire amount must be paid, not a percentage.
The judge signed a no bail warrant what does this mean?
When the person named in the warrant is arrested, he will be held without bail.
What does bail out mean in business?
To bail is to discard water to keep a boat from sinking. Similarly, to bail out someone or a business is generally to keep them from financial ruin. One can partially bail out someone, as to assist them from financial ruin.
