The Magna Carta

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The Magna Carta

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The Magna Carta was a document signed in 1215 that aimed to limit the power of the English monarch and establish certain rights for his subjects. One of these rights was the right to a fair trial, which included protections for the accused such as the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty and the right to be judged by a jury of one's peers. This is why choice A is the best answer, as it accurately reflects one of the key provisions of the Magna Carta. Choices B and D are incorrect, as the establishment of trial by ordeal and increasing the power of the state are both things that the Magna Carta sought to limit or eliminate. Choice C is also incorrect, as the Magna Carta was an important document in English law, not Roman law.