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The right to ''habeas corpus'' is phrased as a [[writ]], making reference to the arcane system of writs by which legal claims were adjudicated prior to the 1900s (e.g., the "writ of replevin," or "writ of mandamus").  Thus, the right is referred to as "the writ of ''habeas corpus''," or, "the Great Writ."

The right to ''habeas corpus'' is phrased as a [[writ]], making reference to the arcane system of writs by which legal claims were adjudicated prior to the 1900s (e.g., the "writ of replevin," or "writ of mandamus").  Thus, the right is referred to as "the writ of ''habeas corpus''," or, "the Great Writ."

The United States Constitution mentions the right in Article I, Section 9.<ref>U.S. Const., Art I, Sec. 9</ref>  

The United States Constitution guarantees that the "the privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it," in Article I, Section 9.<ref>U.S. Const., Art I, Sec. 9</ref>  

 

== United States ==

== United States ==

In the United States, a detainee may request a writ of Habeas Corpus review with any court that has jurisdication.  If accepted by the court, the judge issues a writ of Habeas Corpus ordering the individual with custody of the detainee to produce the detainee for a hearing.  During the hearing, the judge reviews the lawfulness of the detention, and if found unlawful, orders the detainee released.  If, before the hearing, the custodian refuses to produce the body, it is at risk of being found in contempt of court, with potential consequences leading up to and including detention for the custodian until the body is produced.

In the United States, a detainee may request a writ of Habeas Corpus review with any court that has jurisdication.  If accepted by the court, the judge issues a writ of Habeas Corpus ordering the individual with custody of the detainee to produce the detainee for a hearing.  During the hearing, the judge reviews the lawfulness of the detention, and if found unlawful, orders the detainee released.  If, before the hearing, the custodian refuses to produce the body, it is at risk of being found in contempt of court, with potential consequences leading up to and including detention for the custodian until the body is produced.