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Bad King John
THE A B R I D G ED VERS I O N
‘The guardian of the land takenonlyintheirprope y
of an heir who is under county court.’ stay or travel within it, by
age shall take from it Property disputes should be settled land or water, for purposes
only reasonable revenues, in court. of trade, free from all illegal
customary dues, and ‘No free man shall be exactions, in accordance
feudal services. He shall do seized or imprisoned, or with ancient and lawful
this without destruction stripped of his rights or customs.’
or damage to men or possessions, or outlawed or Merchants can travel and trade
property.’ freely.
No one can make money from other exiled, or deprived of his To no one will
people’s property. standing in any other way,
nor will we proceed with we sell, to
‘Inquests of novel force against him, or send no one
disseisin, mort others to do so, except by will we
d'ancestor, the lawful judgement of his refuse or
and darrein equals or by the law of the delay, right
presentment land.’ or justice.
shall be Everyone has the right to a fair trial. No one is above
the law.
‘All merchants may enter or
leave England unharmed
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