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| 1-3 of 3Habeas corpus flashcard sets | |||
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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | honors gov final vocab (solicitor general-writ of habeas corpus)by laurenlg_chs | 23 terms | January 12, 2009 |
| 2 | habeas corpusby ruckerismyducker | 23 terms | October 27, 2009 |
| 3 | Currency Act 1751 to Habeas Corpus Act 1679by 1st_c_girl | 6 terms | May 4, 2009 |
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| habeas corpus definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | a person can't be held in prison without first being charged with a crime | 23 sets | |
| 2 | right of people to be safe from unfair imprisonment | 20 sets | |
| 3 | the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment | 12 sets | |
| 4 | the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime | 11 sets | |
| 5 | the legal protection that prohibits the imprisonment of a subject without demonstrated cause. | 9 sets | |
| 6 | the principle that accused persons cannot be held in jail without the consent of a court | 6 sets | |
| 7 | the right of an accused person to be brought before a judge and informed of the charges and evidence against him or her | 6 sets | |
| 8 | a legal order for an inquiry to determine whether a person has been lawfully imprisoned | 6 sets | |
| 9 | an order to produce an arrested person before a judge | 6 sets | |
| 10 | constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment | 5 sets | |
| 11 | the constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment | 5 sets | |
| 12 | the idea that no person could be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime | 5 sets | |
| 13 | the right to be charged or have a hearing before being jailed | 5 sets | |
| 14 | a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge | 4 sets | |
| 15 | an order requiring a detained person to be brought before a court to investigate the legality of a person's detention | 4 sets | |
| 16 | habeas corpus | 4 sets | |
| 17 | principle stating that a person cannot be held in prison without being charged with a crime | 4 sets | |
| 18 | the right not to be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime; constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment | 4 sets | |
| 19 | no person may be held in prison without being charged with a specific crime | 4 sets | |
| 20 | the right that no person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime. | 3 sets | |
| 21 | the right to be seen and heard in a courtroom by a judge. if you are to be found guilty or not guilty, you have the right to appear in court. | 3 sets | |
| 22 | a court order demanding that an individual in custody be brought into court and shown the cause for detention | 3 sets | |
| 23 | a document requiring that a prisoner be brought before a court or judge so that it can be decided whether his or her imprisonment is legal. | 3 sets | |
| 24 | a document requiring that a prisoner be brought before a court or judge so that it can be decided whether his or her imprisonment is legal | 3 sets | |
| 25 | right to have charges filed or a hearing before being jailed | 3 sets | |
| 26 | a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, esp. for investigation of a restraint of the person's liberty, used as a protection against illegal imprisonment | 3 sets | |
| 27 | the principle that no person can be held in prison without being charged with a specific crime | 3 sets | |
| 28 | court order that says people have a right to know why they are being jailed | 3 sets | |
| 29 | you have the body | 3 sets | |
| 30 | an order to produce an arrested person before a judge. | 3 sets | |
| 31 | principle that a person cannot be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime | 3 sets | |
| 32 | a document requiring that a prisoner be brought before a court or judge | 3 sets | |
| 33 | a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, esp. for investigation of a restraint of the person's liberty, used as a protection against illegal imprisonment. | 3 sets | |
| 34 | the right to be "formally charged" when taken to jail. during the civil war, lincoln suspended (took away) habeas corpus. | 3 sets | |
| 35 | an order that requires correctional officials to bring an inmate before a court or a judge and explain why he or she is being held in prison. | 3 sets | |
| 36 | common law where a judge could release a state prisoner if he was held unlawfully it protected the rights of all and prevented abuse of power. | 3 sets | |
| 37 | protection against unlawful imprisonment. | 2 sets | |
| 38 | no person could be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime | 2 sets | |
| 39 | a persons right not to be imprisoned unless charged with a crime and given a trial | 2 sets | |
| 40 | legal right protecting individuals from arbitrary arrest and imprisonment | 2 sets | |