No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions…except by the lawful judgement of his equals

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No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions…except by the lawful judgement of his equals

or by the law of the land.
—Section from the Magna Carta, 1215

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial…
—Section from the Bill of Rights, Amendment VI, 1791

Based on the information in the text box, which idea from the Magna Carta is also present in the United States Bill of Rights?
A.
a jury of peers in court
B.
checks and balances
C.
presidential veto power

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2 answers:

Luden [163] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-19T15:04:33+03:00

Luden [163]3 years ago

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Answer:

A. a jury of peers in court.

Explanation:

When the first section talks about the lawful judgement of his equals, it's basically talking about the jury of peers.

zlopas [31] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-19T16:33:33+03:00

zlopas [31]3 years ago

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Answer:

A. A Jury of peers in court

Explanation:

What it means is when the first section talks about the lawful judgement of his equals, it's talking about the jury of peers.

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