Magna Charta

Mag·na Car·ta or Mag·na Char·ta  (mgn kärt)

n.

1. The charter of English political and civil liberties granted by King John at Runnymede in June 1215.

2. A document or piece of legislation that serves as a guarantee of basic rights.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin : Latin magna, great + charta, charter.]

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Magna Charta - the royal charter of political rights given to rebellious English barons by King John in 1215 Magna Carta, The Great Charter Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom