Magna Carta
noun
Mag·na Car·ta
ˈmag-nə-ˈkär-tə 
variants
or less commonly Magna Charta
1
: a charter of liberties to which the English barons forced King John to give his assent in June 1215 at Runnymede
2
: a document constituting a fundamental guarantee of rights and privileges
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State of display: A special exhibit, Freedom Matters, features a 14th-century copy of the Magna Carta, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Artifacts and newspaper clippings tell the story of struggle for equality in America, from slavery to women's suffrage to the Civil Rights Movement.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
The waterside residence, which has come to market for £4.5 million (or about $6 million), sits on its own private island, aptly named Magna Carta Island.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
The technology has also been used to store major documents from human history, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Magna Carta.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Since the Magna Carta, the English had been proud of their liberties and rule of law.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
The waterside residence, which has come to market for £4.5 million (or about $6 million), sits on its own private island, aptly named Magna Carta Island.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2024
The technology has also been used to store major documents from human history, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Magna Carta.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 20 Sep. 2024
Since the Magna Carta, the English had been proud of their liberties and rule of law.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
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Magna Carta
noun
Mag·na Car·ta
variants
or Magna Charta
: a charter of liberties signed under duress by King John of England in 1215 that influenced the development of many important modern legal and constitutional principles (as due process)
Etymology
Medieval Latin, literally, great charter
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