The eighth amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits excessive bail.
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The Eighth Amendment does. It says: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted."
Amendment 8 forbids excessive bail, excessive fines and cruel or unusual punishment. "excessive", "cruel" and "unusual" are left undefined.
The 8th Amendment
The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishment.
The 8th amendment guarantees that excessive bail may not be assessed.
The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution (Amendment VIII) protects those accused of crimes from excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.