... Middle East, idea of due process and individual rights and liberties, and essential parts of democracy. The development of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity contributed greatly to the development of Western Political thought in many different ways. They influenced the idea of individual worth and an individual's responsibility in life. A key belief in Judaism that led to new emphasis on individual worth ... Habeas Corpus act which in Latin means "you must have the body" and prevents unlawful arrests. Later on in 1689, a bill of rights from the Parliament was accepted by the monarchs, Wil...

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