Clause 39
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Clause 39 is a key provision of the Magna Carta that guarantees the right to due process by prohibiting arbitrary arrest, imprisonment, or dispossession except by lawful judgment or the law of the land.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clause of Magna Carta
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legal provision → |
| appliesTo |
free men
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| coreConcept |
fair trial
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no punishment without law → security of the person → |
| dateEnacted |
1215
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| guarantees |
right to due process
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| hasLegacy |
foundation for modern human rights protections
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symbol of constitutional liberty → |
| hasNumber |
39
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| historicalName |
Nullus liber homo capiatur clause
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| influenced |
American constitutional tradition
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English constitutional law → Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution → Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution → development of due process → habeas corpus principles → rule of law doctrine → |
| jurisdiction |
Kingdom of England
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| language |
Latin
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| legalSystem |
English law
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| partOf |
Magna Carta
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| prohibits |
arbitrary arrest
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arbitrary dispossession → arbitrary imprisonment → |
| promulgatedBy |
King John of England
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| protects |
personal liberty
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property rights → |
| relatedTo |
Clause 40
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| requires |
judgment by the law of the land
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lawful judgment of peers → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Magna Carta
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containsClause |