The Magna Carta And The Great Charter

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Finally, all major documents are the product of specific historical circumstances and lose their immediate relevance over time. Magna Carta nonetheless sustains enormous symbolic power rather than practical. Today, the Magna Carta lost its practical legal significance but has become a symbol for freedom and democracy throughout the world. Beyond the two famous clauses, 39 and 40, the Great Charter was effectively dead and affords no real protection. This medieval legal document has inspired and influenced people to stand up for justice and freedom around the globe and across the

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