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'''Habeas corpus''' refers to the right of a private citizen to challenge their government to present a reason for his criminal or civil detention. This right was first secured by British citizens against their King with the signing of the [[Magna Carta]] in 1215, a document upon which all Western [[democracy]] is based, and upon which the [[Founding Fathers]] of the [[United States of America]] heavily relied.
'''Habeas corpus''' refers to the right of a private citizen to challenge their government to present a reason for his criminal or civil detention. This right was first secured by British citizens against their King with the signing of the [[Magna Carta]] in 1215, a document upon which all Western [[democracy]] is based, and upon which the [[Founding Fathers]] of the [[United States of America]] heavily relied.
Specifically, "habeas corpus" is the name of a writ having for its object to bring a person before a court. In Latin, the phrase translates roughly as "[we order that] you produce the body".
Specifically, "habeas corpus" is the name of a writ with the object of having a person brought before a court. In Latin, the phrase translates roughly as "[we order that] you produce the body".
Explained another way, '''habeas corpus''' is [[Latin]] for "you have the body." A writ of habeas corpus generally is a judicial order forcing law enforcement authorities to produce a prisoner they are holding, and to justify the prisoner's continued confinement. Federal judges receive petitions for a writ of habeas corpus from state prison inmates who say their state prosecutions violated federally protected rights in some way.
Explained another way, '''habeas corpus''' is [[Latin]] for "you have the body." A writ of habeas corpus generally is a judicial order forcing law enforcement authorities to produce a prisoner they are holding, and to justify the prisoner's continued confinement. Federal judges receive petitions for a writ of habeas corpus from state prison inmates who say their state prosecutions violated federally protected rights in some way.