Question

Which of the following was NOT a principle of English Common Law?

Established England as a Constitutional Monarchy


Used juries to make decisions


Applied the law equally throughout the land


Followed laws based on rulings by judges in previous cases

Answer 1

The establishment of England as a constitutional monarchy was not a principle of English common law; it was a political development stemming from the Glorious Revolution and the 1689 Bill of Rights.

Step-by-step explanation:

The principle that was not part of English Common Law is that it established England as a constitutional monarchy. English Common Law is defined by the law developed by judges through decisions of courts (case law) and is based on precedent, meaning earlier judicial decisions greatly influence the outcomes of future cases. This system used juries to make decisions, applied the law equally throughout the land, and followed laws based on rulings by judges in previous cases. However, the establishment of England as a constitutional monarchy was a result of political developments like the Glorious Revolution and subsequent legislative acts, specifically the 1689 Bill of Rights, rather than a direct principle of the common law itself.

Answer 2

First of all, it's very important to point out that COMMON LAW based it's judicial decisions on precedent, this means that rulings were based on previous rulings made by other judges. This system has existed since the Middle Ages, and it has spread to countries like The United States of America, for example.

Trial by jury and applying the law equally throughout the land were also two other fundamental principles of Common Law. Juries were formed by people with no legal knowledge and without biased assumptions in order to make the final decision as unbiased as possible. Regarding equality, there was a principle also called "principle of equality" that established that every man and woman were equal under the eyes of the law, also making sure that the law was equally and impartially applied throughout the English land.

The only principle that is not part of the Common Law is establishing England as a Constitutional Monarchy.

England was established as a Constitutional Monarchy after the Glorious Revolution of 1688, limiting the power of the reigning monarch. Nowadays, the monarch is politically neutral and mostly has a ceremonial role.