RI · constitutions
R.I. Const. art. I, § 8
Bail, fines and punishments
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel punishments inflicted; and all punishments ought to be proportioned to the offense.
Provenance
- Source
- rilegislature.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-25
- Edition
- 2026-09-25
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580262372675d672f4fe6939ec225babf96a331eeb66d5fbdb3f426bfe5f8a3f
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