Amend. VIII
No excessive bail, fines or cruel punishment
Limit
Criminal Justice
Amend. I–X · Bill of Rights
Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term
Excessive shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Proposal and ratification: The first ten amendments were proposed to the legislatures of the several States by the First Congress on September 25, 1789. was completed on December 15, 1791.
Simplified explanation
Excessive bail shall not be required, excessive fines shall not be imposed, and cruel and unusual punishments shall not be inflicted.