INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
DECLINE OF FEUDALISM
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Question
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cannot be jailed indefinitely without being charged with a crime.
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cannot be tried in secret; he must be tried in an open court.
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must be convicted three times before being put to death.
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must be represented by a lawyer paid for by the court if he cannot afford one.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The “Great Writ” of habeas corpus is a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment. Translated from Latin it means “show me the body.” Habeas corpus has historically been an important instrument to safeguard individual freedom against arbitrary executive power.
Detailed explanation-2: -habeas corpus, an ancient common-law writ, issued by a court or judge directing one who holds another in custody to produce the person before the court for some specified purpose.
Detailed explanation-3: -Habeas Corpus This writ is used to enforce the fundamental right of individual liberty against unlawful detention. Through Habeas Corpus, Supreme Court/High Court orders one person who has arrested another person to bring the body of the latter before the court.
Detailed explanation-4: -Habeas Corpus This writ is used to release a person who has been unlawfully detained or imprisoned. By virtue of this writ, the Court directs the person so detained to be brought before it to examine the legality of his detention.