Meaning of 'illesas' in Magna Carta

1. What does Magna Carta mean in Latin?
2. What does Carta mean in English?
3. What is the etymology of Magna Carta?

What does Magna Carta mean in Latin?

Magna Carta – Latin for 'Great Charter' – is one of the most celebrated documents in western history.

What does Carta mean in English?

Definition of 'carta'

1. a formal document from the sovereign or state incorporating a city, bank, college, etc, and specifying its purposes and rights. 2. ( sometimes capital) a formal document granting or demanding from the sovereign power of a state certain rights or liberties.

What is the etymology of Magna Carta?

From Late Middle English Magna Carta, borrowed from Medieval Latin Magna Carta, from Latin magna (“great”) + carta (“charter”).