Question

answer now! 1. For a trivial [minor] offence, a free man shall be fined only in proportion to the degree of his offence, and for a serious offence correspondingly. 2. No free man shall be taken, or imprisoned…exiled, or in any way harmed…save by the lawful judgment of his peers [equals] or by the law of the land. 3. No constable [officer] or other bailiff [sheriff] of ours shall take the corn [grain] or other chattels [personal property] of anyone except…he gives money for them. 4. To none will we sell, to none deny or delay, right of justice. QUESTIONS: 1. What is the meaning of each statement? Use the numbers in your response and do all 4! Put them in your own words. 2. What right does the statement guarantee? (Simplify it!) 3. Why is this right important? 4. Explain how this right limits the power of government.

Answer 1

First question.

1. Every man will be punished accordingly to the wrong he did.

2. No one can be punished for an offense without a trial before.

3. The enforces of the law have no right to take whats yours.

4. Justices applies the same to everyone.

Second Question

It guarantees the liberty right

Third question

It is important because it gives you the freedom to do, to be, and to fulfill your dreams, as long as it doesn´t break the law.

Fourth question

This right limits the power of government because it sets a pathway to make things, they can´t come and take your propety, they can´t put you in jail if they don´t like you, it limits it´s power by giving the people the liberty to do.