R.I. Const. art. I, § 14
- Constitution
- Constitution of Rhode Island
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Every person being presumed innocent, until pronounced guilty by the law, no act of severity which is not necessary to secure an accused person shall be permitted.
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