Question

Which of the following was one of the rules set down by the Magna Carta?
A) The king could not arrest anyone who had not broken the law.
B) People had to be tried by a jury of their peers.
C) The king could not have anyone searched without cause.
D) All citizens had the right to vote.

Answer 1

Answer:

B) People had to be tried by a jury of their peers.

Explanation:

The Magna Carta was a declaration made in England in 1215 in order to establish peace between the unpopular English king John Lackland and the Lords. This document promised the protection of the freedoms of the feudal lords against illegal detention, access to fair trials, and the limitation of tariffs upon feudal lords. One of the most important clauses stated that no one could be condemned or sentenced without a trial of Peers. This marked an important milestone in the history of Law in England and, by extension, in Western nations.