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Why does the Eight Amendment say that a judge cannot set bail too high?

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Answer mine first then i will answer yours ok


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Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791, has three provisions
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