What was one of the elements of English liberty that came to be embodied in English common law in the wake of the 1215 Magna Carta?A) the right to speak out against the CrownB) the right of all peoples to self-determination and freedom from colonial controlC) the right of habeas corpusD) the right to pursue justice without waiting for permission from an authority figureE) the right to pay a fee to avoid imprisonment

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What was one of the elements of English liberty that came to be embodied in English common law in the wake of the 1215 Magna Carta?A)  the right to speak out against the CrownB)  the right of all peoples to self-determination and freedom from colonial controlC)  the right of habeas corpusD)  the right to pursue justice without waiting for permission from an authority figureE)  the right to pay a fee to avoid imprisonment

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The right of habeas corpus, which ensures that a person cannot be held in prison without a trial, came to be embodied in English common law after the Magna Carta was signed in 1215. This was an important element of English liberty that would continue to shape the legal tradition of England and, later, the United States.

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