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The Magna Carta
This passage includes selected clauses of theMagna Carta. Some sections have beenomitted.
Clause (1) FIRST, THAT WE HAVE GRANTEDTO GOD, and by this present charter haveconfirmed for us and our heirs in perpetuity, thatthe English Church shall be free, and shall haveits rights undiminished, and its libertiesunimpaired.
TO ALL FREE MEN OF OUR KINGDOM wehave also granted, for us and our heirs for ever,all the liberties written out below, to have and tokeep for them and their heirs, of us and ourheirs:
Clause (2) If any earl, baron, or other personthat holds lands directly of the Crown, formilitary service, shall die, and at his death hisheir shall be of full age and owe a 'relief', theheir shall have his inheritance on payment ofthe ancient scale of 'relief'.
Clause (7) At her husband's death, a widowmay have her marriage portion and inheritanceat once and without trouble. She shall paynothing for her dower, marriage portion, or anyinheritance that she and her husband heldjointly on the day of his death. She may remainin her husband's house for forty days after hisdeath, and within this period her dower shall beassignedtoher
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Use the passages to answer the question.Select Passage 1 and Passage 2.
Which of the following terms or phrases isused in both documents and tells theauthor’s purpose for writing the documents?
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proceed
God
law
imprisoned

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law

The word "law" appears in both documents and indicates the authors' purpose: to establish or protect legal rights and limits (i.e., to set rules/governance).