What right did the English nobles gain from King John signing the Magna Carta?
Parliament would be required to meet once a year.
Nobles could choose their own juries at criminal trials.
The king would control the establishment of noble titles.
The Great Council could approve taxes proposed by the monarch.
Religious leaders would be exempt from laws they did not agree with.

Question

What right did the English nobles gain from King John signing the Magna Carta?
Parliament would be required to meet once a year.
Nobles could choose their own juries at criminal trials.
The king would control the establishment of noble titles.
The Great Council could approve taxes proposed by the monarch.
Religious leaders would be exempt from laws they did not agree with.

the_mobster · Answer

The first law of the Magna Carta was fair justice. Equality under the law. The right to be heard by a jury. Innocent until proven guilty. It encompassed free speech also.