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Statute Text — 26 U.S.C. §1858
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tected by the Bill ofRights, that "operates, as a qualification upon powers, actually granted by the people to the government"; without such a "restrict[ion]," the government's "exercise or abuse" ofits power could be "dangerous to the people." Id., § 1858, at 718-719. * * * * * * * The right against excessive fines traces its lineage back in English law nearly a millennium, and from the founding ofour country, it has been consistently recognized as a core right worthy ofconstitutional protectio