The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is one of the most influential documents in history and constitutional law. It was the first in a series of documents drafted by rebellious nobles in 13th century England. Their main goal was to force the king to realize that no man, not event the King, is above the law. Certain strains and ideas in the Magna Carta show up in almost every legal constitutional document in the west after 1250. The most notable contributions by far from the Magna Carta the law of Habeas Corpus. The law of habeas corpus states that “No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned or disseised of his free tenement or of his liberties or free customs, or outlawed or exiled or in any way ruined, nor will we go against such a man or send against him save by lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land. To no-one will we sell or deny of delay right or justice.” (government archives translation). This is the base of modern law and was included in the Fifth Amendment to......
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