... limited with interfering in law making process. It was this demand that set in force the charters of the Magna Carta9. The Magna Carta consisted of 63 chapters, many concerned matters of feudal law that were important to barons but of little relevance today10. One of the most significant chapters of the Magna Carta is chapter 39 'no free man shall be arrested of imprisoned or ... without trial, freedom from excessive fines, and freedom to travel for purposes of trade14. When King John confirmed the Magna Carta he was acknowledging the concept that no man, not even the king, is above the...

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