Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 8
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Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 8 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that sets limits on legislative power regarding criminal law and the treatment of offenders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 8 canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesIn | state courts of Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Indiana General Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
criminal prosecutions in Indiana ⓘ persons accused of crime in Indiana ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Indiana executive branch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indiana judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ Indiana legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchAffected | judicial branch of Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchConstrained | legislative branch of Indiana ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enforceableBy | Indiana courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
constrains enactment of penal statutes
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limits legislative authority over criminal law ⓘ protects rights of criminal defendants ⓘ regulates treatment of offenders ⓘ |
| hasLegalTopic |
constitutional criminal procedure
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punishment and penalties ⓘ rights of the accused ⓘ separation of powers in criminal law ⓘ |
| hierarchicalLevel | constitutional ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Indiana Court of Appeals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indiana Supreme Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOfDocumentType | state constitution bill of rights ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForce | binding ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Indiana law ⓘ |
| location | Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indiana Bill of Rights
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indiana Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ Indiana Constitution Article 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfLawType | primary authority ⓘ |
| subject |
criminal law
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criminal procedure ⓘ legislative power ⓘ penal code ⓘ treatment of offenders ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Article 1: Bill of Rights (Indiana Constitution)