Lectric Law Library
The 'Lectric Law Library's Lexicon: Eighth Amendment
This definition page at 'Lectric Library discusses the definition in the context of significant Supreme Court cases.
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Lincoln University: Post Trial Protections
This site has information about post trial rights that we as American have. Cruel and unusual punishment, right to appeal, and right of habeas corpus are covered.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: Annotation 3: Eighth Amendment
This particular page of annotations on the Eighth Amendment discusses the background and intended meaning of the phrase "cruel and unsual punishment".
Lectric Law Library
The 'Lectric Law Library: Cruel and Unusual Punishment
This is the "Lectric Law Library's definition of the term with reference to relevant court cases.