...See the Parliamentary History of England, vol. v. anno 16O5. t See the Bill of Rights, Art. x. — " Excessive bail " ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed: " nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." kings, to make justice to be " executed with mercy."• CHAPTER...

...punishments." That language came from Art. I, § 9, of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which provided that "excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." The words of the Virginia Declaration were taken from the...

...unanimous confent, he cannot be found guilty, nor can htf " be compelled to give evidence againft himlelf : that no man *' be deprived of his liberty except by the law of the land, at " the judgment of his peers." The fuppofitiofl, that the right to a trial by jury, can be at all...

...confent he cannot be found guilty, nor can he be compelled to gite evidence againrt himfelf ; that BO man Be deprived of his liberty except by the law of the land, or the judgment of his peers, IX. THAT cxceffive bail ought not to be required, nor exceffive fines impoled,...

...unanimous confent he cannot be found guilty, nor can he bu compelled to give evidence ngainfthimfelf ; that no man be deprived of his liberty except by the law of die land, or the judgment of his peersIX. THAT cxcefiive buil ought not to be required, nor exceflive...

...life, liberty, or property, but by the judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land. XXII. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishments inflicted, by the courts of law. XXIII. That all warrants, without oath...

...in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. That jurors ought to be duly impannelled and returned, and...

...in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament; that excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted , that jurors ought to be duly impanuelled arid returned, and...

...parliament, ' ought not to be impeached or questioned in ' any court or place out of parliament. 10. ' That excessive bail ought not to be required, ' nor excessive fines imposed ; nor cruel and ' unusual punishments inflicted. 11. That m ' rors ought to be duly impanelled and returned;...

...sentence to be incompatible with the spirit of that provision of the bill of rights, which says, that excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed nor cruel arid unusual punishment* indicted. The learnrd countel concluded with expressing tm conviction...