Some people claim that the Magna Carta was the original document that established this principle.
the king had to obey the law of the land
No one, not even the king, is above the law.
Yes, the Magna Carta was a democratic document. In fact it is often said to be the beginning of modern democracy. The Magna Carta took power from the Monarch of England and gave it to the common people, which in that era would have been white men of age.
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It forced certain liberties upon King John of England, and made him accept that his will was not arbitrary, for example by explicitly accepting that no "freeman" (in the sense of non-serf) could be punished except through the law of the land, a right which is still in existence today. It paved the way for constitutional governments.
the king had to obey the law of the land
The Magna Carta, signed in 1215 on the road to Runnymede. One could argue whether it was "firmly established" immediately, though. There were issues of it being signed under duress - which it actually was - and it was repudiated later. Over time it gained popularity, and eventually became a guiding principle of Anglo law.
The Magna Carta established the principle of legal limits to royal authority.
The Magna Carter or the great charter forced the king to obey the law
is the leadership based on established law. People obey the leader or executive because they accept his or her power under law.
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The Magna Carta
The principle is "The Rule of Law" where no elected position has complete immunity or impunity.
The law that gave the English barons the right to rule with King Edward I in exchange for financial aid was the Magna Carta, signed in 1215. This document limited the king's power and established the principle that the monarch was not above the law.
The Magna Carta