> an old convention that then got written on a paper
That would be Magna Carta, I think. The word you're looking for is "parchment", not "paper". When it was drafted, it wasn't an "old convention" - it was an innovation.
I was thinking about the US constitution, as the convention was already old by then. Of course it's much better than having the local lord be the judge.
That would be Magna Carta, I think. The word you're looking for is "parchment", not "paper". When it was drafted, it wasn't an "old convention" - it was an innovation.