England Takes Shape

Pilgrimage

• a large mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land

• materials that are printed for the public to leave

• journey undertaken to worship at a religious place

• record-keeping device made of knotted strings

Common Law

• A court order to bring an arrested person before a judge or court.

• A court order.

• An assembly of representatives who make laws.

• A body of law that has developed from custom and from judges' decisions rather than from laws passed by a lawmaking assembly.

Magna Carta

• A body of law that has developed from custom and from judges' decisions rather than from laws passed by a lawmaking assembly.

• A document that promised barons certain rights.

• A court order to bring an arrested person before a judge or court.

• A court order.

Habeas Corpus

• A court order to bring an arrested person before a judge or court.

• A court order.

• An assembly of representatives who make laws.

• A system of law courts outside the control of other branches of government.

Parliament

• A court order.

• The same everywhere.

• An assembly of representatives who make laws.

• To change

Standardized

• The same everywhere.

• To change

• A body of law that has developed from custom and from judges' decisions rather than from laws passed by a lawmaking assembly.

• A court order.

Transform

• A body of law that has developed from custom and from judges' decisions rather than from laws passed by a lawmaking assembly.

• To change.

• The same everywhere.

• A court order.

English common law developed from

• actions of Parliament.

• decrees of English monarchs.

• custom and judges' decisions.

• Roman law.

A writ of habeas corpus protects people from

• cruel and usual punishment.

• unfair taxation and seizure of property.

• secret arrest and punishment.

• trial by jury.

Under English law, a writ is issued by

• the monarch.

• Parliament.

• the Church.

• a court of law.