The Petition of Right

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legal_documents
gptkbp:addressed gptkb:the_English_Parliament
gptkbp:asserts_rights_against the monarchy
gptkbp:created 1628
gptkbp:historical_documentation shaped modern governance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Petition of Right
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for taxation without representation
imprisonment without cause
martial law in peacetime
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Magna_Carta
gptkbp:is_a_document_that the development of parliamentary democracy
asserts the rule of law
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for constitutional law in the UK
gptkbp:is_associated_with the struggle for rights and liberties
gptkbp:is_cited_in legal arguments regarding civil liberties
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:the_United_States_Constitution
gptkbp:is_part_of English constitutional law
the constitutional history of England
gptkbp:is_recognized_as historical milestone in English law
gptkbp:is_recognized_by legal scholars
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal cases regarding human rights
gptkbp:is_taught_in law schools
gptkbp:key the history of civil rights
gptkbp:presented_by gptkb:the_House_of_Commons
gptkbp:purpose limit the powers of the king
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:King_Charles_I
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to the Bill of Rights 1689
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the abuses of King Charles I
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:the_English_Civil_War
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Edward_Coke
gptkb:Charles_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5