| − | The Habeas Corpus Act declared the rights of prisoners not to be held unless there is a good reason. The Habeas Corpus Act was passed under the rule of [[Charles II]] in [[England]] in 1659. It was a basic right under the U.S. Constitution, Article One, Section Nine. | + | The Habeas Corpus Act declared the rights of prisoners not to be held unless there is a good reason. The Habeas Corpus Act was passed under the rule of [[Charles II]] in [[England]] in 1659. It became a basic right under the U.S. Constitution, Article One, Section Nine. |