Nullus liber homo capiatur clause
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The Nullus liber homo capiatur clause is a foundational provision of Magna Carta that established the principle that no free person could be imprisoned or punished without lawful judgment or due process.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nullus liber homo capiatur clause canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T125818 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nullus liber homo capiatur clause Context triple: [Clause 39, historicalName, Nullus liber homo capiatur clause]
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Gag Law (Ley de la Mordaza)
Gag Law (Ley de la Mordaza) was a repressive 1948 Puerto Rican statute that criminalized pro-independence expression and symbols, including displays of the Puerto Rican flag, as part of broader efforts to suppress nationalist movements.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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C.
Honi soit qui mal y pense
"Honi soit qui mal y pense" is a medieval French phrase meaning "Shame on him who thinks evil of it," best known as the chivalric motto of England’s Order of the Garter.
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D.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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E.
No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy
"No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" is a famous motto of the U.S. 1st Marine Division that encapsulates its dual role as a compassionate ally to civilians and a formidable force against adversaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nullus liber homo capiatur clause Target entity description: The Nullus liber homo capiatur clause is a foundational provision of Magna Carta that established the principle that no free person could be imprisoned or punished without lawful judgment or due process.
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A.
Gag Law (Ley de la Mordaza)
Gag Law (Ley de la Mordaza) was a repressive 1948 Puerto Rican statute that criminalized pro-independence expression and symbols, including displays of the Puerto Rican flag, as part of broader efforts to suppress nationalist movements.
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B.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
-
C.
Honi soit qui mal y pense
"Honi soit qui mal y pense" is a medieval French phrase meaning "Shame on him who thinks evil of it," best known as the chivalric motto of England’s Order of the Garter.
-
D.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
-
E.
No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy
"No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" is a famous motto of the U.S. 1st Marine Division that encapsulates its dual role as a compassionate ally to civilians and a formidable force against adversaries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clause of Magna Carta
ⓘ
legal principle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
due process clause of Magna Carta
ⓘ
lawful judgment clause ⓘ |
| appliesTo | free men in medieval England ⓘ |
| assertsRequirement | lawful judgment of peers or law of the land before punishment ⓘ |
| clauseNumber | 39 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | subsequent reissues of Magna Carta ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | 1215 ⓘ |
| hasKeyTerm |
legale judicium parium suorum (lawful judgment of his peers)
ⓘ
lex terrae (law of the land) ⓘ liber homo (free man) ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Nullus liber homo capiatur ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
government bound by law
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judgment by peers ⓘ no imprisonment without lawful judgment ⓘ no punishment without law ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
baronial revolt of early 13th century
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reign of King John of England ⓘ |
| influenced |
United States constitutional law
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concept of fair trial ⓘ development of due process in English law ⓘ habeas corpus jurisprudence ⓘ |
| influencedBy | customary feudal law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation for modern human rights protections
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symbol of constitutional liberty ⓘ |
| legalConcept |
due process of law
ⓘ
lawful judgment of peers ⓘ protection from arbitrary detention ⓘ rule of law ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument |
Magna Carta
ⓘ
surface form:
Magna Carta of 1215
|
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| originalText | Nullus liber homo capiatur, vel imprisonetur, aut disseisiatur, aut utlagetur, aut exuletur, aut aliquo modo destruatur, nec super eum ibimus, nec super eum mittemus, nisi per legale judicium parium suorum vel per legem terrae. ⓘ |
| partOf | Magna Carta ⓘ |
| prohibits |
destruction of a person’s rights or property without lawful judgment
ⓘ
exile without lawful judgment ⓘ imprisonment without lawful judgment ⓘ seizure without lawful judgment ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
habeas corpus
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law of the land ⓘ prohibition of arbitrary royal power ⓘ trial by jury ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
limits on sovereign power
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personal liberty ⓘ procedural safeguards in criminal process ⓘ |
| translation | No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or in any way ruined, nor will we proceed against him or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land. ⓘ |
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Subject: Nullus liber homo capiatur clause Description of subject: The Nullus liber homo capiatur clause is a foundational provision of Magna Carta that established the principle that no free person could be imprisoned or punished without lawful judgment or due process.
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