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What is the meaning of the quote from the magna carta "no free man shall be taken, or imprisoned ... Save by the lawful judgment of his peers[equals]"

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This quote means that no person can be charged with a crime without any witnesses or evidence, and that they can only be guilty when the judge agrees to it.
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