The root principle of law above the King has enduring significance.
Evidence
Now for the first time the King himself is bound by the law. The root principle was destined to survive across the generations and rise paramount long after the feudal background of 1215 had faded in the past. The Charter became in the process of time an enduring witness that the power of the Crown was not absolute. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 399
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 399
- XREF: connects to: Magna Carta established the principle of law above the King. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 398; A legal principle emerges from a long line of decisions. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 134; Elevating a single case holding to a principle causes improper legal breadth. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 136 (+6 more)
Library Connections
- Magna Carta established the principle of law above the King.
#expands(0.85) — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 398
Broader Connections
- Legal validity derives from normative authority, not from physical power alone.
#corroborates(0.70) — Ronald M. Dworkin, The Model of Rules, 48 - Elevating a single case holding to a principle causes improper legal breadth.
#complicates(0.30) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 136