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  1. AI Overview Yes, the Magna Carta of 1215 established the right to a trial by jury: Clause 39 States that no free man can be imprisoned without a fair trial by his peers, or the law of the land First step The Magna Carta was the first to acknowledge that the crown's subjects had legal rights, and that laws applied to everyone equally Political intent The Magna Carta was intended to prevent the king from dominating the courts Inspiration The Magna Carta inspired future generations to view the right to a trial by jury as a basic safeguard of freedom Evolved into the principle of trial by jury This principle was confirmed in the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 The Magna Carta was issued in 1215 at Runnymede, a field in Berkshire between Windsor and Staines. Ɓ
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