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Ymorist [56]
3 years ago
15

Who did the Habeas Corpus Act protect?

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Brilliant_brown [7]3 years ago
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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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