"Magna Carta : (law, historical) A charter granted by King John to the barons at Runnymede in 1215,..."

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Magna Carta : (law, historical) A charter granted by King John to the barons at Runnymede in 1215, which is one of the bases of English constitutional tradition; a physical copy of this charter, or a later version.
Magna Carta n

(figuratively) A landmark document that sets out rights or important principles.
King John of England granted the Great Charter on this day 805 years ago in 1215.

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- https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Magna_Carta#English

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