Body of Liberties

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_documents
gptkbp:addresses family law
criminal justice
property rights
religious freedom
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:colonialism
gptkbp:contains fundamental rights
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Colonial_Massachusetts
gptkbp:establishes rights of individuals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Body of Liberties
gptkbp:includes gptkb:freedom_of_assembly
freedom of speech
due process of law
protection against self-incrimination
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
gptkb:U._S._Constitution
gptkbp:influenced_by English common law
gptkbp:is_associated_with Puritan society
gptkbp:is_available_in digital archives
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:court_cases
legal arguments
gptkbp:is_considered a precursor to modern human rights documents
a historical document of significance
a landmark in civil liberties
a foundational text for American democracy
gptkbp:is_discussed_in academic literature
law reviews
gptkbp:is_divided_into sections
gptkbp:is_examined_in gptkb:political_theory
constitutional law courses
gptkbp:is_influenced_by Enlightenment ideas
gptkbp:is_influential_in human rights movements
gptkbp:is_noted_for its progressive nature for its time
gptkbp:is_part_of American legal history
American revolutionary thought
Massachusetts legal framework
New England's legal heritage
gptkbp:is_recognized_by historical societies
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal scholars
legal textbooks
legal studies
gptkbp:is_related_to social contract theory
gptkbp:is_studied_in legal historians
gptkbp:is_used_in law schools
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:museums
historical archives
gptkbp:significance first legal code in New England
gptkbp:translated_into modern English
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:language
gptkbp:year_created 1641
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Massachusetts_Colony
gptkb:Massachusetts_Bay
gptkb:the_Massachusetts_Bay_Colony
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6