Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16
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Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that limits excessive fines and cruel or unusual punishments in the state’s criminal justice system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5542990 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16 Context triple: [Article 1: Bill of Rights (Indiana Constitution), contains, Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16]
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A.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that addresses the treatment and rights of individuals in the criminal justice system, particularly regarding detention and punishment.
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B.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 11
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 11 is the state’s primary constitutional provision governing searches and seizures, setting limits on law enforcement and protecting individual privacy rights in Indiana.
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C.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 10
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 10 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that sets specific limits on governmental power in criminal prosecutions and related legal proceedings.
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D.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 14
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 14 is the state constitutional provision that guarantees criminal defendants key protections such as the right to a jury trial, safeguards against double jeopardy, and related due process rights in Indiana.
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E.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 13
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 13 is the state constitutional provision that guarantees the rights of the accused in criminal prosecutions, including a public trial by an impartial jury and the right to be heard and confront witnesses.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16 Target entity description: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that limits excessive fines and cruel or unusual punishments in the state’s criminal justice system.
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A.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that addresses the treatment and rights of individuals in the criminal justice system, particularly regarding detention and punishment.
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B.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 11
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 11 is the state’s primary constitutional provision governing searches and seizures, setting limits on law enforcement and protecting individual privacy rights in Indiana.
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C.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 10
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 10 is a provision in the state’s Bill of Rights that sets specific limits on governmental power in criminal prosecutions and related legal proceedings.
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D.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 14
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 14 is the state constitutional provision that guarantees criminal defendants key protections such as the right to a jury trial, safeguards against double jeopardy, and related due process rights in Indiana.
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E.
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 13
Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 13 is the state constitutional provision that guarantees the rights of the accused in criminal prosecutions, including a public trial by an impartial jury and the right to be heard and confront witnesses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
criminal prosecutions in Indiana courts
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sentencing in Indiana criminal cases ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Indiana executive branch officials
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Indiana local governments ⓘ Indiana trial courts ⓘ |
| constitutionalRightType |
individual right
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limitation on government power ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| enforceableBy |
constitutional challenge to sentence
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judicial review ⓘ |
| hasTextFragment |
Cruel and unusual punishments shall not be inflicted
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Excessive fines shall not be imposed ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Indiana Court of Appeals
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Indiana Supreme Court ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Indiana
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linked to:
Indiana
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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criminal law ⓘ criminal procedure ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Indiana Bill of Rights
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linked to:
Bill of Rights of the Indiana Constitution
Indiana Constitution ⓘ Indiana Constitution Article 1 ⓘ |
| protects |
criminal defendants in Indiana
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persons subject to fines in Indiana ⓘ persons subject to imprisonment in Indiana ⓘ persons subject to other criminal penalties in Indiana ⓘ |
| purpose |
to limit the power of the state in imposing punishment
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to prohibit cruel punishments ⓘ to prohibit excessive fines ⓘ to prohibit unusual punishments ⓘ to protect criminal defendants from disproportionate penalties ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Eighth Amendment cruel and unusual punishments clause
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Eighth Amendment excessive fines clause ⓘ Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 15 ⓘ Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 18 ⓘ |
| scope |
applies in both felony and misdemeanor cases
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limits monetary sanctions imposed by the state ⓘ limits severity of criminal penalties ⓘ |
| subject |
criminal sentencing
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cruel punishment ⓘ excessive fines ⓘ penalties ⓘ proportionality of punishment ⓘ unusual punishment ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16 Description of subject: Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16 is a provision in Indiana’s Bill of Rights that limits excessive fines and cruel or unusual punishments in the state’s criminal justice system.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Article 1: Bill of Rights (Indiana Constitution)
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contains
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Indiana Constitution Article 1 Section 16
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subject linked to:
Article 1: Bill of Rights