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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]] guarantees that 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. Constitution]], Art I, Sec. 9</ref>

The right of '''habeas corpus''' is so fundamental that the original [[United States Constitution]] itself -- prior to the [[Bill of Rights]] -- expressly guarantees it: 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. Constitution]], Art I, Sec. 9</ref>

== United States ==

== United States ==