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Brief History of Human Rights
Habeas Corpus
• Habeas corpus is latin for « you may have the body » ( subject to
examination). It is a writ requires a person detained by the authorities
be brought before a court of law , so that the legality of the detention
may be examined .
• It originated in English common law as a means to protect individuals
from illegal detention
Brief History of Human Rights