The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) of the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments.
The Eighth Amendment applies to criminal punishment and not to most civil procedures."Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."Cruel and unusual punishment was not clearly defined when the Eighth Amendment was passed.
The Eighth Amendment applies to criminal punishment and not to most civil procedures."Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."Cruel and unusual punishment was not clearly defined when the Eighth Amendment was passed.
Vereinfachung: The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) of the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments. Ausgabe: