The Great Charter of 1215 and the Dawn of Civil Rights 39. No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or disseised or exiled or in any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land.Tag: Comparative LawConstitutional LawLegal HistoryBy: Brian M. GottesmanLegal Quotations Read more about The Great Charter of 1215 and the Dawn of Civil Rights