Question

the goal of the nobles
no freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or deprived wrongfully or exiled or in any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.
to no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay, right or justice.
read the passage from magna carta and the american legacy. then answer the question.
what did the nobles hope to accomplish by having king john sign the magna carta?
to allow the king to have more power and keep the government strong
to increase the kings power to pass his own judgment
to prevent the king from having the power to abuse rights and inflict injustice
to force the king to occupy land and keep the interests of england safe

Explanation:

The Magna Carta was a document that limited the power of the king. The first clause in the provided passage emphasizes that no freeman should be unjustly taken, imprisoned, etc., except by the judgment of peers or law of the land. The second clause says that right or justice will not be sold, refused, or delayed. This indicates that the nobles wanted to prevent the king from having arbitrary power over rights and justice.

Answer:

To prevent the king from having the power to abuse rights and inflict injustices.