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habeas corpus
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habeas corpus

In law, a writ directed to someone who has custody of a person, ordering him or her to bring the person before the court issuing the writ and to justify why the person is detained in custody.

Traditional rights to habeas corpus were embodied in law mainly caused by Lord Shaftesbury, in the English Habeas Corpus Act 1679. The main principles were adopted in the US Constitution.
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