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The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights (ratified December 15, 1791) prohibiting the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments, including torture.
Amendment VIII: Cruel and Unusual Punishment. âExcessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.â. In a speech before the Virginia House of Burgesses, Patrick Henry stated: âI have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience.