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(55) All fines that have been given to us unjustly and against the law of the land . . . shall be entirely remitted [given back] or the matter decided by a majority judgment of the twenty-five barons . . . together with [the] archbishop. . . .

--Magna Carta, 1215

Why did the authors of the Magna Carta include this text?

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[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The authors of the Magna Carta included this text to ensure that fines given unjustly or against the law of the land would be either entirely remitted or decided upon by a majority judgment of the twenty-five barons and the archbishop, in order to protect the rights of the people and provide a system of justice and fairness.