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Did Magna Carta protect people from torture before trial?

The proposed guarantee of a trial before torture is rejected.

Question

Did Magna Carta guarantee a court trial before someone could be tortured?

Short answer

No. The charter offered no such general protection, and people could be tortured before reaching trial.

Notes

Magna Carta did not provide the general protection proposed in the question. People could be tortured before reaching trial, so the charter cannot be assumed to guarantee a trial first.