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has gloss | eng: In the 1760s William Blackstone described the Fundamental Laws of England in Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book the First - Chapter the First : Of the Absolute Rights of Individuals as "the absolute rights of every Englishman" and traced their basis and evolution as follows: *Magna Carta between King John and his barons in 1215 *confirmation by King Henry III to Parliament in 1216, 1217, and 1225 *Confirmatio Cartarum (Confirmation of Charters) 1253 *a multitude of subsequent corroborating statutes, from King Edward I to King Henry IV *the Petition of Right, a parliamentary declaration in 1628 of the liberties of the people, assented to by King Charles I *more concessions made by King Charles I to his parliament *many laws, particularly the Habeas Corpus Act in 1679, passed under King Charles II *the 1689 English Bill of Rights assented to by King William III and Queen Mary II. *the Act of Settlement of 1701. |
lexicalization | eng: Fundamental laws of england |
instance of | c/Political charters |
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