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The Constitution
Amend. VIII

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Amend. VIII

Amendment VIII

Source:National Archives

Section 34 of 53

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 Constitution as it was inscribed by Jacob Shallus on parchment (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum). The spelling and punctuation reflect the original. Clauses the Archives marks as affected by a later amendment carry a note. Amendments I–X are from the Archives' Bill of Rights transcription; Amendments XI–XXVII from its Amendments 11–27 transcription.

Text from National Archives, retrieved September 14, 2026.