Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Source: Entire article added, effective August 1, 1876, see L. 1877, p. 32.

Cross references: For right to bail and exceptions thereto, see § 19 of this article; for considering the question of bail, see Crim. P. 46 and part 1 of article 4 of title 16.