Maine Constitution

Article I, § 9 — Sanguinary laws, excessive bail, cruel or unusual punishments prohibited

Maine Const. art. I, § 9

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Sanguinary laws shall not be passed; all penalties and punishments shall be proportioned to the offense; excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel nor unusual punishments inflicted.

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