Home›Medieval and Early Modern Constitutional Charters›Country or JurisdictionBrowse ByCountry or JurisdictionThis dimension groups legal codes by the country or jurisdiction they govern. Wikipedia notes that codification "is one of the defining features for most civil law jurisdictions," so a code is usually tied tightly to one legal territory. Browsing this way collects every code belonging to the same country or jurisdiction.FactsCountry or JurisdictionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonLandmark Formation YearWell-attested1215 1Defining CharacteristicWell-attestedMagna Carta is a royal charter of rights sealed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215. 1Country or JurisdictionFilter Results50 entriesLegal SystemAllAdat Law (1)Celtic law (1)Common Law (2)Customary Law (2)English Law (5)French Legal System (2)German Legal System (1)Indian Legal System (1)Irish Law (1)Japanese Law (1)Law of Albania (1)Law of Austria (1)Law of Denmark (2)Law of Ethiopia (1)Law of Hungary (1)Law of Italy (1)Law of Kazakhstan (1)Law of Lithuania (1)Law of Malaysia (1)Law of Myanmar (1)Law of Norway (2)Law of Poland (1)Law of Russia (2)Law of Serbia (1)Law of Spain (2)Law of Sweden (1)Law of Switzerland (1)Law of Thailand (1)Law of the Netherlands (1)Legal system of Saudi Arabia (1)Medieval 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Magna Carta (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaIntroductionQuote, IntroductionMagna Carta (Medieval Latin for "Great Charter"), sometimes spelled Magna Charta, is a royal charter of rights sealed by King John of England at Runnymede, near Windsor, on 15 June 1215.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.