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The Bill of Rights
Art. 10

The Bill of Rights · The 1789 Joint Resolution proposing twelve

Art. 10

Article the tenth

Source:National Archives

Section 21 of 24

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

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The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form. These amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the "Bill of Rights." The capitalization and punctuation in this version is from the enrolled original of the Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the Bill of Rights, which is on permanent display in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building, Washington, D.C. The following text is a transcription of the enrolled original of the Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the Bill of Rights, which is on permanent display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum. The spelling and punctuation reflects the original.

Text from National Archives, retrieved September 14, 2026.