The Textbook of the Constitution: Magna Charta, the Petition of Right, and the Bill of Rights |
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Abbot according aforesaid ancient archbishops aristocracy assent authority bailiffs BILL OF RIGHTS bishops boroughs cause Chapter of John's compurgators Confirmatio Chartarum confirmed County Court criminal crown debt divers Earl elected England English Constitution exercise five-and-twenty barons franchise free customs freeholders freeman granted grievances habeas corpus Hallam hath heirs Henry Henry III hereditary holden House of Commons House of Lords imprisoned John John's Charter judgment jurors justice justiciary King Edward king's kingdom kingdom of England knights land laws and statutes lords spiritual lower orders Magna Charta Majesties middle classes ministers nation Norman oath offence officers original peerage peers persons Petition of Right political prerogative present prince principles privy council punishment realm redress Reform Bill reign rights and liberties royal Saxon scutages sheriffs shire sovereign spiritual and temporal subjects summoned tenements tenure thereof things tion towns Trial by Jury trial by ordeal unto villeins vote writ