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English Constitutional Law

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Magna Carta

The charter granted by King John at Runnymede in 1215, recognizing the rights and privileges of the barons, church, and freemen.

Doom Book

Also known as Code of Alfred or Legal Code of Aelfred the Great; the code of laws which collected the existing laws of Kent, Wessex, and Mercia, and attempted to blend in the Mosaic code, Christian principles, and old Germanic customs.

common law

The system of law originating in England, as distinct from the civil or Roman law and the canon or ecclesiastical law.

ad hoc

For the special purpose or end presently under consideration.

precedent

A legal decision or form of proceeding serving as an authoritative rule or pattern in future similar or analogous cases; known as stare decisis.

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canonical courts

Church courts.

Henry II of England

Also known as Henry Curtmantle, Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet; King of England, 1154–1189 A.D.; institutionalized common law by creating a unified system of law.

jury

A group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions officially submitted to them.

verdict

The finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment.

judge

A public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law; a magistrate charged with the administration of justice.

statutory law

The written law established by enactments expressing the will of the legislature, as distinguished from the unwritten law or common law.

parliament

The legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, evolved from The Great Council.

habeas corpus

A writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, especially for investigation of a restraint of the person's liberty, used as a protection against illegal imprisonment; dates back to English common law.