What did Coke declare the King and the laws of Parliament to be?
Absolute and inviolable
Subject to the law and void if violating "common right and reason"
Under the Church's authority
Not subject to judicial reviews
Answer
The King and the laws of Parliament are subject to the law and are declared void if they violate "common right and reason." This concept, put forward by the famous jurist Sir Edward Coke, embodies the principle of the rule of law and the supremacy of fundamental rights over arbitrary or unjust laws.
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