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The writ that protects the people from the illegal detention is ______________.
The writ that protects the people from the illegal detention is ______________.
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The correct option is A Habeas Corpus
Habeas corpus is recourse in law whereby a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment before a court, usually through a prison official. The writ of habeas corpus is known as the great and efficacious writ in all manner of illegal confinement being a remedy available to the meanest against the mightiest. It summons with the force of a court order and it is addressed to the custodian and demands that a prisoner be taken before the court, and that the custodian present proof of authority, allowing the court to determine whether the custodian has lawful authority to detain the prisoner.
Habeas corpus is recourse in law whereby a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment before a court, usually through a prison official. The writ of habeas corpus is known as the great and efficacious writ in all manner of illegal confinement being a remedy available to the meanest against the mightiest. It summons with the force of a court order and it is addressed to the custodian and demands that a prisoner be taken before the court, and that the custodian present proof of authority, allowing the court to determine whether the custodian has lawful authority to detain the prisoner.
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