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The Constitution of the United States: Amendment 8 (Eighth Amendment)

The Constitution of the United States: Amendment 8 (Amendments 1-10 are known as the Bill Of Rights) (8th Amendment)

Amendment VIII.

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

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The Supreme Court rules death by lethal injection to be Constitutional.





Justice Scalia discussing torture and if it can be defined as "cruel and unusual punishment."






A free download of this Pocket Constitution is available on Scribd.




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Posted December 17, 2009 10:37 PM  ·  Permalink   ·  U.S. Constitution



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