Question

d. but in england we had... check out the excerpts from the magna carta and the bill of rights. anything sound familiar? locate the amendments in the bill of rights that correspond to these british rights, then match each one with the general protection involved magna carta (1215, revised 1297) a group of rebel barons presented a list of demands to the king, declaring that... amdmt # for a trivial offence, a free man shall be fined only in proportion to the degree of his offence, and for a serious offence correspondingly, but not so heavily as to deprive him of his livelihood. amdmt # in future no official shall place a man on trial upon his own unsupported statement, without producing credible witnesses to the truth of it. amdmt # no free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land. english bill of rights (1689) the english parliament listed many grievances against the king, and \for the vindicating and asserting of their ancient rights and liberties\ declared... amdmt # that it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal amdmt # that the subjects which are protestants may have arms for their defence suitable to their conditions and as allowed by law amdmt # that excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;

Explanation:

The Magna Carta (1215, revised 1297) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) are key historical - legal documents. The Magna Carta limited the power of the king and protected the rights of free men, such as fair fines, proper trial procedures, and protection from unjust imprisonment. The English Bill of Rights further solidified rights like the right to petition the king, the right to bear arms for Protestants, and protection from excessive bail, fines, and cruel punishments. We match based on the general protection themes.

1. Magna Carta's "For a trivial offence, a free man shall be fined only in proportion to the degree of his offence..." matches with English Bill of Rights' "That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" as both deal with fair - treatment in penalties.
2. Magna Carta's "In future no official shall place a man on trial upon his own unsupported statement, without producing credible witnesses to the truth of it" has a parallel in the general concept of fair - trial and due process which is an underlying theme in the English legal system but not as directly stated in a single clause in the English Bill of Rights as the other matches.
3. Magna Carta's "No free man shall be seized or imprisoned... except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land" is related to the overall protection of individual liberty and due process which is also a fundamental aspect of the English Bill of Rights.

Answer:

Magna Carta's fine - proportion clause matches with English Bill of Rights' anti - excessive penalties clause. Magna Carta's trial - witness clause has a general due - process relation to English Bill of Rights. Magna Carta's no - unjust - imprisonment clause is related to the overall liberty protection in English Bill of Rights.