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The right of habeas corpus essentially protects a prisoner's right to indicate whether or not their constitutionally guaranteed rights to fair treatment during a trial have been infringed upon. This concept originated in the 1200s as part of the Magna Carta, which stated, \u201cNo man shall be arrested or imprisoned\u2026
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.
Writ of Habeas Corpus. Habeas corpus means literally, "you have the body." A writ of habeas corpus is an order that requires jailers to bring a prisoner before a court or judge and explain why the person is being held.
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.
The Suspension Clause of the Constitution (Article I, Section 9, Clause 2), states: \u201cThe Privileges of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.\u201d Although the Constitution does not specifically create the right to habeas corpus ...
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Habeas-corpus definition 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.
Habeas corpus is a centuries-old legal procedure that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment. It is a right that is even older than the United States. Our nation's founders considered habeas corpus essential to guaranteeing our basic rights and enshrined it in the Constitution.
Habeas corpus derives from the English common law where the first recorded usage was in 1305, in the reign of King Edward I of England. The procedure for the issuing of writs of habeas corpus was first codified by the Habeas Corpus Act 1679, following judicial rulings which had restricted the effectiveness of the writ.
A writ of habeas corpus orders the custodian of an individual in custody to produce the individual before the court to make an inquiry concerning his or her detention, to appear for prosecution (ad prosequendum) or to appear to testify (ad testificandum).
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.

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