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Article I, § 8 — Bail, fines and punishments

Rhode Island Const. art. I, § 8

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R.I. Const. art. I, § 8.

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Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel punishments inflicted; and all punishments ought to be proportioned to the offense.

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