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Monday, July 2, 2007

Amendment 8: Cruel and Unusual Punishment.

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

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3 comments:

  1. if so, doesn't death penalty break the constitution?

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  2. In a sense, you can interpret it that way(i do), it could mean all aspects or processes of the law....

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