Middle Ages/Magna Carta

Rule of Law

•  all people, institutions, groups are accountable to laws that are:

  • Publicly known 

  • Equally enforced

  • Consistent with human rights

Fairness of the Law

• laws apply the same to everyone, regardless of:

  • Religion

  • Race

  • Gender

  • Status

  • Political siding

  • Heritage

  • Values

Due Process of Law

• no one is punished without the law first being applied fairly 

  • Prevents government from impacting citizens in an abusive way

  • Procedural standards protect personal liberty

What is the point of Magna Carta?

to show that that king was not above the law