THE MAGNA CARTA AND JUSTICE

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THE MAGNA CARTA AND JUSTICE

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• The Magna Carta (1215 C.E.) the GREAT CHARTER!
  
• was enacted thereby bringing about LIMITED
  POWER
• NO ONE is above the law! not even law makers,
  rulers, kings etc.
• Incorporated into the principle Rule of Law

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• Habeas Corpus was also enacted. A court order in
  which a hearing to determine whether an arrest in
  valid or legal.
• Again Habeas Corpus prevented the abuse of power
  by law enforcers.
• Habeas Corpus is entrenched into our Canadian
  Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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THE MAGNA CARTA AND JUSTICE

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