ðə kwˈɛstʃən wʌz wˈɛðɚ ðɪs kənflˈɪktᵻd wɪððɪ ˈeɪtθ ɐmˈɛndmənts pɹəvˈɪʒən ðˈæt "ɛksˈɛsɪv fˈaɪnz nˌɑːt biː ɪmpˈoʊzd".
The question was whether this conflicted with the Eighth Amendment's provision that "excessive fines [not be] imposed".