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The Habeas Corpus Act, English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, Petition of Right

was issued in June 1215 and was the first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. It sought to prevent the king from exploiting his power, and placed limits of royal authority by establishing law as a power in itself.

Answer 1

The document you are referring to is the Magna Carta. It was issued in June 1215 and is considered a foundational text in the development of constitutional law and the principle of the rule of law, asserting that the monarch is not above the law.