Essays on Magna Carta

Over the years, the Western and English have developed the conception of fundamental fairness in the relationship between governments and their people. The major breakthrough in the concept of fairness to individuals is the writing of the Magna Carta in 1215. This famous document was signed by King John, the English Monarch, which guaranteed that the rights of individuals would be respected by the government, including those that are accused of criminal activities (Ingram, 2008). The Magna Carta established that the government and the executive would be bound by the law, ...

William the Conqueror (about 1027-87) – was the King of England from 1066, of the Norman dynasty`s origin. From 1035 – was the Duke of Normandy. Having strengthened the ducal power in Normandy, he managed to create a strong, well-trained army of heavy knights and infantry (about 10 thousand people). In 1066 he landed in England and defeated the Anglo-Saxons army of King Harold II at Hastings – “William's path to the throne was clear” (“William the Conqueror. Biography”). Accession to the throne of William the Conqueror marked the beginning of a constructive period in the history of England. The accession of William had ...

Introduction

An order of Habeas Corpus also known as the Great Writ is a Latin term which basically means produce the body. The writ is usually given by a court requiring a jailer to produce a prisoner before a judge within a certain period, failure of which exposes the jailer to legal sanctions for contempt of court. It has been touted for long as the bedrock of personal liberty in both the American and British legal systems. The objective of the writ is not to determine the innocence or otherwise of the detainee but rather to evaluate the lawfulness of such detention and whether it satisfies ...

In the history, man’s self interested has been dominated by the idea of self interest with the aim of concluding a dominion over those with no or little power in the absence of rule of law to protect them. The monster of Habeas Corpus has been around in circulation for many years despite the fact that it sets back to many years unidentified. The phenomena Corpus has been around for every war encountered as been either considered a good or a bad thing based on the outcome of the war. Two presidents in the past suspended the concept behind the ideology ...

English Bill of Rights of 1689

Summary of the document The English Bill of Rights is also called the Bill of Rights. It is an act of the parliament of England which was passed in 16th December 1689 (Halsall). The Act was meant to declare the rights and liberties of the subject and the settling of succession of the crown (Halsall).

- The British Royals should not interfere with the law. In particular the Act forbid the royal leaders from unilaterally establishing new courts or even act as judges - The citizens of England were given the right to petition the Monarchs without ...

John was born in 24th December 1166 to Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II of England. John spent most of his early life at Fontevrault as a magister. He was later taught by Ranulph Glanville, who was a leading English administrator. John spent some time with his elder brother, Henry the Young King. Here, he gained military and hunting skills which were very important in his later life as a king. John grew up as a hospitable, witty, genial and a generous man. Nevertheless, he was also known for his rage and sensitivity. In fact, he was known to bit and gnaw his fingers ...

Rights of Accused

The concept of the due process can be traced from multiple origins which include customs, practices, enshrined ideals, cherished moral and ethical values and finally, precedents. . (Leonard W.1968).Because of the continued struggle for the freedom of the people, the due process has lead to the acknowledgement of the human rights by the government and they were finally made into legally binding statutes. . (Leonard W.1968).It is clear that the idea of the due process was already old when the constitution of United states was written, in fact is also older than English common law. The process can be ...

History of Law Enforcement

History has proved that safety is vital for the prosperity of a society. Law enforcement is associated with every part of life. Health, education, wealth are all affected by the good or bad security. Early man realized this in time and this was the birth of law enforcement. Law enforcement existed in many traditional communities even before civilization. Numerous traditional communities had a crude form of law enforcement. This policing was aimed at maintaining morals and protecting the community from their enemies. The law enforcement was guided by religious beliefs and general community law. This was important since it is in ...

Habeas corpus is originally a Latin word that means that any government prisoner is entitled should have the right to challenge incarceration terms before a judge in a court of law. It is a legal procedure giving the suspect an undeniable right. The person who happens to be restraining another individual’s liberty is subjected to explain to the court why he/she is doing so. Without satisfactory reason for the restraint, the person is released. The term was mostly used in England simply as a subpoena. It has a rich history in England since it even precedes Magna Carta in 1215. The kings used it ...