That is, "The body of a freeman shall not be arrested, nor imprisoned, nor disseized, nor outlawed, nor exiled, nor in any manner destroyed, nor shall the king proceed or send (any one) against him, WITH FORCE, unless by the judgment of his peers, or the law of the land.
Spooner provides a detailed interpretation of the rights of a freeman as outlined in historical legal texts.
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Proud from victory, and with their swords in their hands, would they surrender their liberties to a private man?
Practically speaking, no government knows any limits to its power, except the endurance of the people.
That the legislation of the king was of no authority over a jury, is further proved by the oath taken by the kings at their coronation.
And the right is practically established only when and because the government, no longer exists to call it in question.