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names and terms part 2
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History
10th Grade
11/05/2008

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common law
Definition
body of english law that reflected custom and principles established over time
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Magna Carta
Definition
Document drawn up by nobles in 1215 guaranteeing basic political rights in England.
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due process of law
Definition
administration of law in known, orderly ways to protect people's rights
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Parliament
Definition
Law making body of England
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divine right
Definition
Theory that a monarch's power came from god
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Glorious Revolution
Definition
Bloodless overthrow of king James ll of England and his replacement by William and Mary
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Constitutional Monarchy
Definition
Monarchy in which the ruler's power is limited by law
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Bill of rights
Definition
list of rights and freedoms considered essential to people.
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