Magna carta was written in 1215 as a contract between king john and some noblemen. the immediate purpose was to have the king promise to respect the rights of those noblemen so they did not have to start a civil war to force him to do so. what basic principle is established in that document?
a. the principle of common law. the principle of common law.
b. the principle of a constitution as a basis for the law.
c. the principle of contract law. the principle of contract law.
d. the principle that no ruler is above the law.