What was a provision of the Magna Carta?
    
  A. Expanded rights to all English citizens
  B. Trial by jury of peers
  C. A step toward providing nobles with legislative authority
  D. King's power expanded
 

Respuesta :

One of the provisions of the Magna Carta was the right to a trial by jury of peers (OPTION B). It was stated in Chapter 39:

"No free man is to be arrested or imprisoned, or disseised, or outlawed, or exiled, or in any other way ruined, nor will we go against him or send against him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land."

The provision aimed to enact a more fair sentence by delegating part of the king's judicial authority to men who were peers of the person on trial.

Nowadays, the right to a trial by jury is one of the basic safeguards of freedom from arbitrary government and it's established in most democratic governments.

A provision of the Magna Carta was trial by jury of peers.

Further Explanations:

Magna Carta also known as First Document was imposed on King of England limiting his powers. It was signed by King John on June 1215. Clause 61 of the document organized a commission of twenty-five barons having the right to encounter and overrule the ruling of the King. The committee was posing a severe challenge to John’s monarchy in the country. During the annulment of the document by Pope, it was stated that the document impairs the church’s authority over Papal territories in England and Ireland.

Trial by Jury of Peers provision included in the document of Magna Carta aimed at enacting fairer ruling by stating the part of King’s authority over individuals peer in a trial. In the present, this clause is one of the basic laws safeguarding the freedom of individuals from arbitrary government and institute a democratic government.  

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Answer Details

Grade : High School

Subject : History

Chapter : Magna Carta

Keywords :

Magna Carta, Document, Committee, Civil Rights, Limitations, Charter, Ruling, King John, Barons,First Document, King of England, severe challenge, church’s authority, Papal territories