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substantive due process

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From 517 U.S. 559 - BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore · 1996Most cited · 4,466 citing opinions

that every punitive award unreasonably imposed is unconstitutional; such an award is by definition excessive, since it attaches a penalty to conduct undeserving of punishment.