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It means nothing anymore. It's garbage to our government. The United States can now detain, confine, for any length of time, without lege counsel, without charge, without constitution any one acused of terrorism, they have riddled a way our rights and freedoms, I for one, am going to defect to britain, atleast they still have a right to breath without a permit in there country.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoHabeus Corpus is a Latin term essentially meaning "you have the body", The law was written to compel the accuser(s) to deliver to the court a person accused and being held in custody for some crime. The law keeps the courts from falsely or illegally arresting or detaining a person.
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What requires the police to bring a prisoner before the court and explain why he should not be released?
A Writ of Habeus Corpus. Habeus Corpus can be used to question the authority of anyone who is detaining a person.
What is the act of calling a prisoner before the court to answer an indictment called?
Writ of habeus corpus.
What language is habeus corpus in?
Habeus Corpus is Latin as many legal and scientific termanolgy is. Latin is a non spoken language so it does not change and for that reason is favored by the legal and scientific communities.
AMENDED - DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS?
The petition that was submnitted requesting a Writ of Habeus Corpus was denied.
Where do you send this writ of habeas corpus?
A "Writ of Habeus Corpus" is presented to the court having jurisdiction in the circuit where the detainee is incarcerated.
What term means that the body must appear before the cout?
Writ of Habeus Corpus
What term means you cannot be held without being charged for a crime?
Habeus Corpus
When a person is arrested they have the right to know why they have been detained and to contest that detainment in court?
Habeus Corpus
An order telling police to bring an arrested person to court?
That is called a "writ of habeus corpus."In the United States, only two Presidents have ever suspended the writ of habeus corpus, thereby allowing people to be imprisoned without charges or explanation. Lincoln suspended the writ of habeus corpus during the Civil War, and George W. Bush did the same after the 9/11 attacks.See the Related Link below for more information.
When did the republicans first ignore the Bill of Rights?
During Civil War Lincoln ignored Habeus Corpus.
How did Henry II improve English laws?
He created Habeus Corpus which gave everyone more rights.
What policies of George Bush has Barack Obama continued to support?
The suspension of Habeus Corpus , rendition , war in Afghanistan ,
