Clause 40
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Clause 40 is a famous provision of the Magna Carta that promises royal justice will not be sold, denied, or delayed to any person.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clause of Magna Carta
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| alsoKnownAs |
Clause XL of Magna Carta
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We will sell to no man, we will not deny or defer to any man either justice or right → |
| appliesTo |
any person
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free men in medieval England → |
| containedIn |
1215 Magna Carta
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| corePromise |
justice will not be delayed
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justice will not be denied → justice will not be sold → |
| countryOfOrigin |
England
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| date |
1215
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| documentType |
feudal charter provision
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| hasLatinNumbering |
XL
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| hasLegacy |
foundational text for rule of law ideals
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symbol of access to courts → symbol of judicial independence → |
| hasNumber |
40
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| historicalPeriod |
High Middle Ages
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| historicalStatus |
one of the most cited clauses of Magna Carta
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| influenced |
English common law
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concept of due process in later legal systems → constitutional law traditions → |
| jurisdiction |
Kingdom of England
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| language |
Latin
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| legalConcept |
access to justice
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due process of law → equality before the law → fair trial → prohibition of delay of justice → prohibition of denial of justice → prohibition of sale of justice → royal justice → rule of law → |
| legalEffect |
constraint on royal discretion in administering justice
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| originalTextLanguage |
Latin
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| partOf |
Magna Carta
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| placeOfOrigin |
Runnymede
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| promulgatedBy |
King John of England
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| relatedTo |
Clause 39 of Magna Carta
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| subject |
administration of justice
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rights of free men → royal courts → |
| theme |
non-discriminatory access to royal courts
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prohibition of corruption in justice → timely access to legal remedies → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Magna Carta
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containsClause |