What Is Article 61 of Magna Carta?
The security clause of Magna Carta 1215 — what it says, what it meant, and why it remains one of the most debated provisions in English constitutional history.
4 min readArticle 61 — Magna Carta 1215
The security clause of Magna Carta — its text, its history, and the ongoing debate over its constitutional standing.
Article 61 of Magna Carta 1215 establishes the right of the people to lawfully distrain and distress the Crown when it acts contrary to the constitutional order.