Habeas corpus(hāb&euptack_;ăs kôrpŭs). [L. you may have the body.](Law)A writ having for its object to bring a party before a court or judge; especially, one to inquire into the cause of a person's imprisonment or detention by another, with the view to protect the right to personal liberty; also, one to bring a prisoner into court to testify in a pending trial.Bouvier.
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BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | A brief history of habeas corpus
Habeas corpus is under attack, say critics of the government's anti-terror bill. But what is it and why is it so cherished
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Habeas corpus in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Habeas corpus /ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔrpəs/, Latin for "you [shall] have the body," is the name of a legal action or writ by means of which detainees can seek relief from unlawful ...
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Habeas Corpus Act 1679
Responding to abusive detention of persons without legal authority, public pressure on the English Parliament caused them to adopt this act, which established a ...
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Habeas Corpus (1928 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Habeas Corpus is a 1928 short comedy silent film starring Laurel and Hardy as grave-robbers hired by a mad scientist. Although silent, it was released with a music and effects track ...
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Habeas Corpus (1928)
Directed by Leo McCarey, James Parrott. With Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Richard Carle. Loony scientist (Carle) hires Laurel and Hardy to raid the cemetery to keep him supplied ...
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Habeas corpus - CrimeLine from Andrew Keogh
CLS APP1 Legal Representation Non-family Proceedings Judicial Review; BBC News A brief history of habeas corpus and an article re: Guantanamo Bay Detainees
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CLS APP1 Legal Representation Non-family Proceedings Judicial Review; BBC News A brief history of habeas corpus and an article re: Guantanamo Bay Detainees
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habeas corpus - Icons of England
habeas corpus. Its full name is habeas corpus ad subjiciendum – Latin for "you may hold the body subject to examination" – and although it’s rarely used these days, its ...
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Habeas Corpus
ha·be·as corpus (h b-s) n. One of a variety of writs that may be issued to bring a party before a court or judge, having as its function the release of the party from unlawful ...
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Habeas corpus - Conservapedia
Habeas corpus refers to the right of a private citizen to challenge their government to present a reason for his criminal or civil detention. This right was first secured by ...
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