...dropped.—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...

...only if that warrant met certain standards. It did not conceive of warrantless searches: "That even- freeman has a right to be secure from all unreasonable searches and seizure.* of his person, his papers, and property; all warrants, therefore, to search suspected places,...

...Constitution 111 (1876). Patrick Henry was of the same mind: "What says our [Virginia] bill of rights?—'that excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.' Are you not, therefore, now calling on those gentlemen who...

...ia parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or pkce 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...

...Parliament, ought not to be im" peached, 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...

...free. That the freedom of speech in parliament, can only be impeached or questioned in parliament. That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unnatural punishments inflicted. That jurors ought to be duly impannelled and returned, and...

...Parliament, ought not to be im" peached, or questioned, in any Court or place oQt " 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 impannellcd and " returned...

...parliament ought not to be impeached " or questioned in any court or place out of parlia" ment. " That excessive bail ought not to be required, " nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and un** usual punishments inflicted. " That jurors ought to be duly empannelled and " returned,...

...Parliament oughtnot 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 punish" ments inflicted." " That all grants and promises of fines and forfeitures...