Join the American Constitutionalist Podcast team as Jeff Tokar, Cliff DeCamp, “Cousin” David Gibbs and Lonny Wilder look into the 7th and 8th Amendments.
7th Amendment
The Seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution introduced in Congress in 1789 by James Madison is part of the Bill of Rights. This amendment codifies the right to a jury Trial in certain civil cases and inhibits courts from overturning a jury's finding of facts.
8th Amendment
The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution adopted on December 15, 1791, along with the rest of the United States Bill of Rights prohibits th federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishments. This limitation applies equally to the price for obtaining pretrial release and the punishment for crime after conviction.