What does the name "magna carta" mean?
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Magna Carta (Latin for "Great Charter", literally "Great Paper"), also called Magna Carta Libertatum ("Great Charter of Freedoms"), is an English charter originally issued in 1215. Magna Carta was the most significant early influence on the long historical process that led to the rule of constitutional law today. Magna Carta was originally created because of disagreements between Pope Innocent III, King John and his English barons about the rights of the King. Magna Carta required the king to renounce certain rights, respect certain legal procedures and accept that the will of the king could be bound by law.
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It's 'Magpie' according to the New Exeter Statue. Not sure about the letters, though. Must be 'magpie' in Middle English.
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It has its origin in the Latin phrase "inter alia", meaning "among other things". Another form is: "inter alios", meaning "among others" (often used to compress lists of parties to legal documents).
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The rule of law is a principle founded on the plains of England in the Magna Carta.  It is exemplified by countries like the United States and Australia.\nIt simply means that all people within the citizenship are equal in the eyes of the law.  It is why the statue of Justice has a blind-fold, so that she cannot see how pretty you are or what color your skin is.  She cannot tell how much money you have, either.\nEqual rights under the law means that everyone is subject to the same treatment in court and by extension, in society in general.
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We, as the United States, never existed in the 1200's... unless you are critizing the way things are run in this country and comparing it with the time the Magna Carta came out, well i say, we, as the people have more say in the government, for our leader is elected, and our government is bulit on the framework of the US Constitution, which had some influence from the Magna Carta.
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According to a real literal reading of the Constitution, it would just be the "Court."  It refers to a supreme Court, not as the title "Supreme Court" but just to mean the highest court in the land as compared to the inferior courts.\n\nSo, the head of the Judicial Branch is "the Court."
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It came from Mary Tudor... aka Mary I Queen of England... She had a whole bunch of Protestants killed in an attempt to move England back to Catholicism thus earning the nickname Bloody Mary.  Since then the term Bloody has been very offensive in England.
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my quote that i have always used and "owned- :) " since high school is\n~Amor Vincit Omnia~\n\n---it means Love Conquers All, plus it sounds really cool and looks pretty when it is written.the end.\n\n\n---P.S.!!! --Don't even think about stealing it!!! It is mine only! :)
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A group of people from the original thirteen colonies who were collectively known as the delegates to the Constitutional Convention.\n\nSome of the specific names can be found at the end of the document itself.
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Magna Carta 1215 protected the Aristocracty from the King.  The begining of limited Government\n\nEdmund Burke \nJohn Locke's Two Treaties of Government
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actually, American law is based on English Common law.\n\nThe Bill of Rights are drawn from several sources including the Magna Carta, not just from the 10 commandments.
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It is a variation on Elizabeth.  It is French and means Consecrated to God.  In French, the suffix "ette" is a diminutive, meaning "small", such as cigarette is a small cigar.\n\nIt is not a French word that I am familiar with, other than as a name.
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It means "Esquire". In the olden days, esquires were supposed to be the helpers of Knights. Later, the usage of this word changed and men (only), when writing letters signed off with this word after their names and nowadays a lot of attorneys, male or female write it while signing off.
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The origin of the term is related to the way that United Fruit Company (Chiquita brand) controlled the government (overthrowing one dictator) as well as controlling the major banana crop and exports of Honduras around the turn of the last century. Many Latin American and Caribbean countries once were (and in some cases still are) dependent on bananas as their major source of export revenue. Many of these countries have also been unstable dictatorships so the term has come to mean any small country that has an unstable and corrupt dictatorship.\n\nSeveral banana companies have exerted control over small countries in the past, controlling large land plantations, major employment, and both the exports and imports of these islands through their shipping companies. Geest, a European company was once the only shipping company to call on several Caribbean islands and almost nothing was imported to these islands that did not arrive on a Geest boat.
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Officially: My Lord. \nEnding: I have the honour to remain , Your Lordships obedient servant.\n\nSocially: My dear Lord, or, My dear Lord Bishop.\nEnding: Faithfully yours, or, Truly yours.\n\nEnvelope: The right rev. the Lord Bishop of Cambridge.
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it means flower\n(last name of the court)\nwhole name: flower of the court
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There doesn't seem to be a consensus on this. \nFrom http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/d/dick.php: <br />\n"It may come from the Dutch Dyck, a bank or dike, a bulwark thrown up in the Low Countries against the sea or rivers to prevent inundation."\nAccording to http://www.mybirthcare.com/favorites/M/English/meaning.asp?name=Dick<br />\n"Rhyming nickname from medieval times. Richard 'strong ruler' was shortened to Rick then rhymed to Dick."\nI trust "The Straight Dope" in all things, and according to them, over the years "Dick" has meant "a riding whip, an apron, abbreviation for "dictionary," a policeman, a declaration, and (of course), the penis."  <br />\nhttp://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mspotteddick.html