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Habeas corpus, or the Great Writ, is the legal procedure that keeps the government from holding you indefinitely without showing cause. When you challenge your detention by filing a habeas corpus petition, the executive branch must explain to a neutral judge its justification for holding you.
§ 2241 in two circumstances: 1) where the prisoner does not challenge the validity of his conviction and sentence, but rather its execution (for example, claims that the BOP miscalculated a sentence or failed to properly award good time credits, or complaints about conditions of confinement are properly raised in ...
An example of habeas corpus is if you file a petition with the court because you want to be brought before a judge where reasons for your arrest and detention must be shown. The right of a person to obtain such a writ.
A writ of habeas corpus is used to bring a prisoner or other detainee (e.g. institutionalized mental patient) before the court to determine if the person's imprisonment or detention is lawful. A habeas petition proceeds as a civil action against the State agent (usually a warden) who holds the defendant in custody.
The "Great Writ" of habeas corpus is a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment. Translated from Latin it means "show me the body." Habeas corpus has historically been an important instrument to safeguard individual freedom against arbitrary executive power.
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A court hearing a Writ of Habeas Corpus has the authority to schedule a new trial, modify the sentence given by the prior court, and even order the immediate release of a prisoner who is wrongfully confined.
In its simplest form a writ of habeas corpus requires that a person who is in custody be brought before a judge or court and that they be able to challenge that custody. The writ of habeas corpus is used to attack an unlawful detention or illegal imprisonment.
A federal petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 is used by a (1) state prisoner (2) being held in state custody (3) to challenge the validity of a state criminal conviction or sentence (4) for the purpose of obtaining release from custody.

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