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Govt 200 Final Exam What is the general definition of English Common Law? How is English Common Law related to God's law and Biblical Christianity? In this regard, rehearse what is meant by 'Law of Nature.' - correct answer i. Law common to all, also the traditional, unwritten, therefore not civil law ii. Common law is based on the law of nature and nature's God; common law was entirely brought into American jurisprudence iii. Laws of Nature: General revelation inherent in the creation and special revelation Sir Edwin Coke represents one of the most authoritative British legal minds on the English Common Law. How did he define what is considered to be a very controversial phrase "Law of Nature"? - correct answer The law of nature was the superior moral code that verified the law of Scripture. Thus, it is a pre-existent law, or law originating before the creation of civil legislation or statutes. Anglo/American Jurisprudence rests on what is referred to as the English "Charters of Liberty." Be able to identify these documents (names) along with their correct dates. - correct answer Magna Carta (1215) Petition of Rights (1628) English Bill of Rights (1689) What is the significance of each of these English "Charters of Liberty?" You will be asked to identify the key significant item associated with each of them. You will also see excerpts of these documents and asked to identify what right is being referenced. - correct answer i. Magna Carta: protection against unlawful seizures, right of due process, right to trial by jury; Aricle 39 promotes all three of these; *Law is above the king* ii. Petition of Right: writ of habeas corpus, ths protecting subjects against arbitrary and unlawful imprisonments; *Secured Magna Carta as Law over kingly prerogative* iii. English Bill of Rights: