Excessive Bail Clause

The Excessive Bail Clause of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits excessive bail set in pre-trial detention. If a judge posts excessive bail, the defendant's lawyer may make a motion in court to lower the bail or appeal directly to a higher court.

The excessive bail provision of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution is based on old English common law and the English Bill of Rights.

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