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____38. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. guarantees that defendants have the right to a public and speedy trial, as well as to: a) reasonable bail. b) protection from unreasonable search and seizure c) freedom of speech d) assistance of counsel e) the right to bear arms. ____40.
US constitutional amendment that prohibits excessive bail, ...excessive fines (and) cruel and unusual punishment.... The actual text of the Amendment is: Eighth Amendment - Further Guarantees in Criminal Cases: Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. The amendment has been the subject of many cases brought before the Supreme Court of the United States, perhaps none more important than the 1958 case Trop v Dulles, for which the formal citation is 356 US 86.