Constitution · Mississippi

Miss. Const. art. 3, § 28

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Constitution of Mississippi
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

Cruel or unusual punishment shall not be inflicted, nor excessive fines be imposed. SOURCES: 1817 art I §16; 1832 art I §16; 1869 art I §8.

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