Constitution of the United Kingdom
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Constitution of the United Kingdom is not a single written document labeled as a Constitution or Basic Law. However, the earliest document regarded as a basis of the British Constitution is the Magna Carta of 1215.
Many British laws have influenced American laws. For example, the Magna Carta has motivated the adoption of the Grand Jury provision of the 5th Amendment of the US Constitution.
Moreover, American jurists in the 19th century looked to British case law for precedents in contract law and corporate law.
External links
- https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/magna-carta/translation.html A translation of Magna Carta at the US National Archives
