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Quotation from The Petition of Right (1628), the Habeas Corpus Act (1679) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) by The Parliament of England
“That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;”
The Petition of Right (1628), the Habeas Corpus Act (1679) and the English Bill of Rights (1689), Bill of Rights (1689), declared rights
The words later adopted almost exactly in the Eighth Amendment.
Citation: "That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;" — The Parliament of England, The Petition of Right (1628), the Habeas Corpus Act (1679) and the English Bill of Rights (1689), Bill of Rights (1689), declared rights. (id petition-of-right-habeas-corpus-and-bill-of-rights-q2)
