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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| secular | non-church; not regarded as religious |
| excommunicate | to exclude person from church or religious community |
| pilgrimage | a journey to worship at a holy place |
| magna carta | a document that was signed by king John, giving certain rights to the barons, and limiting the kings power |
| common law | law that has developed from custom and judges' decisions, rather then acts of a law-making assembly |
| habeas corpus | a court order (writ) to bring an arrested person before a judge or court (latin meaning "you shall have the body") |
| parliament | an assembly or representatives who make laws |
| crusades | a series of military to establish Christian control over the holy land (holy wars between Christians and Muslims) |