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The '''Magna Carta''' was a historical legal document from [[Earth]] history. Laws pertaining to the [[Human]] [[Human rights|rights]] of the accused were enumerated in this document. It was one of the legal authorities cited by [[lawyer|Attorney-at-Law]] [[Samuel T. Cogley]] at [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]]'s general [[court martial]] in [[2267]]. ({{TOS|Court Martial}})
The '''Magna Carta''' ([[Latin]] for "Great Charter") was an [[England|English]] charter written in [[early history|1215]], which limited the power of English Monarchs, specifically King John, from absolute rule. Magna Carta was the result of disagreements between the Pope and King John and his barons over the rights of the king: Magna Carta required the king to renounce certain rights and respect certain legal procedures, and to accept that the will of the king could be bound by law. Magna Carta is widely considered to be the first step in a long historical process leading to the rule of constitutional law.
 
   
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{{bginfo|"Magna Carta" was [[Latin language|Latin]] for "Great Charter". It is also seen spelled occasionally as "Magna Charta".}}
==References==
 
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*[[TOS]]: "[[Court Martial]]"
 
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== External link ==
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* {{wikipedia}}
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* [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Portal:Magna_Carta Magna Carta texts on Wikisource]
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[[fr:Magna Carta]]
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[[Category:Legal documents]]

Revision as of 20:09, 26 March 2015

The Magna Carta was a historical legal document from Earth history. Laws pertaining to the Human rights of the accused were enumerated in this document. It was one of the legal authorities cited by Attorney-at-Law Samuel T. Cogley at Captain Kirk's general court martial in 2267. (TOS: "Court Martial")

"Magna Carta" was Latin for "Great Charter". It is also seen spelled occasionally as "Magna Charta".

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