A monument in Jamestown presented by the Virginia State Bar - TopicsExpress



          

A monument in Jamestown presented by the Virginia State Bar states: “THE COMMON LAW. Here the common law of England was established on this continent with the arrival of the first settlers on May 14, 1607. The first charter granted that the inhabitants of the colony ‘…shall have and enjoy all liberties, franchises and immunities…as if they had been abiding and borne within this our realme of Englande…’ Since Magna Carta the common law has been the cornerstone of individual liberties, even as against the crown, summarized later in the Bill of Rights its principles have inspired the development of our system of freedom under law, which is at once our dearest possession and proudest achievement.” (May 17, 1959)
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:51:18 +0000

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