The authors of the Magna Carta included the text to indicate that they wanted to limit the power of the king to fine people unjustly. This was part of the broader effort to establish legal safeguards against arbitrary rule and ensure due process.
Why did the authors of the Magna Carta include this text?
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They wanted to limit the church's authority to fine people.
They wanted to limit the church's authority to fine people.
They wanted to limit the power of the king to fine people unjustly.
They wanted to limit the power of the king to fine people unjustly.
They wanted to establish their own power to issue fines.
They wanted to establish their own power to issue fines.
They wanted to give the archbishop power over the king to collect fines.
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