Magna Carta is Latin for ‘great charter' and the term was first used in 1217 to distinguish it from the Charter of the Forest, a document that also set out limits on the king's administration, this ...
On Sept. 23, the President signed into law Republic Act (RA) No. 12021, otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. This marks an important milestone in the long fight for the ...
The Dean of Durham, The Very Revd Dr Philip Plyming, said: "Magna Carta is an extraordinary document underpinned by a belief that all people - including those who hold most power - are accountable ...
With three clauses from the 1225 Magna Carta still in force today, the document remains a cornerstone of British democracy. The last time the Magna Cartas and the Forest Charters were on display ...