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Magna Carta Connections

Terms in this set (10)

Section 13- The city of London shall enjoy all its ancient liberties and free customs, both by land and by water
Premable- "promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity

Article IV, Section I- "Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State."
Section 12 "No 'scutage' or 'aid' may be levied in our kingdom without its general consent "
Article 1 section 10 clause 3- "No state shall, without consent of Congress, lay any impost on imports or exports"
Section 20- "For a trivial offence, a free man shall be fined only in proportion to the degree of his offence, and for a serious offence correspondingly, but not so heavily as to deprive him of his livelihood"
right to life and fair punishment. Rights of the Accused. Amendment 8- no cruel or unusual punishment
Section 36- "In future nothing shall be paid or accepted for the issue of a writ of inquisition of life or limbs. It shall be given gratis, and not refused"
Writ of Inquisition. precursor to Habeas corpus. Article 1 section 9 clause 2.
Section 38-"In future no official shall place a man on trial upon his own unsupported statement, without producing credible witnesses to the truth of it"
Trial by jury. Amendment 6. "the accused shall enjoy the right to...have a compulsory process for obtaining a witness in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense"
Section 39- No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land"
Article 1 section 9 clause 2. also Amendment 4 and protection from search and seizure
Section 40- To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice
Amendment 6- speedy and public trial
Section 28- Royal officers may not take material items without permission/just compensation.
Amendment 5- imminent domain
Section 24- Establishes a uniform justice system
Amendment 6- "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial"
Section 55- King John's promise not to levy feudal taxes without the consent of "our common counsels of our kingdom".
Article 1 Section 8 Clause 1- "Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States."
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