• of habeas corpus. Passed February 5, 1867, the Act amended the Judiciary Act of 1789 to grant the courts the power to issue writs of habeas corpus "in...
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  • Habeas Corpus Act may refer to several Acts of Parliament and Acts of Congress relating to Habeas Corpus: Habeas Corpus Act 1640 (16 Cha I. c. 10) of...
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    The Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, 12 Stat. 755 (1863), entitled An Act relating to Habeas Corpus, and regulating Judicial Proceedings in Certain Cases...
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    The Habeas Corpus Act 1679 is an Act of Parliament in England (31 Cha. 2. c. 2) during the reign of King Charles II. It was passed by what became known...
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  • In United States law, habeas corpus (/ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔːrpəs/) is a recourse challenging the reasons or conditions of a person's confinement under color of...
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    chief-justiceship, Congress passed the Habeas Corpus Act 1867, giving the Court the ability to issue writs of habeas corpus for defendants tried by state courts...
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    The Habeas Corpus Act 1640 (16 Cha. 1. c. 10) was an Act of the Parliament of England. The Act was passed by the Long Parliament shortly after the impeachment...
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    The Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1745 (19 Geo. 2. c. 1) was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of Great Britain passed on 18 October 1745, and formally...
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    The Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1776 (17 Geo. 3. c. 9) also known as the Habeas Corpus Suspension Act 1777 or the Treason Act 1777 was an Act of the Parliament...
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  • and Supreme Court seats Judiciary Act of 1867, also called the Habeas Corpus Act of 1867, amended sec. 25 of the Act of 1789 regarding Supreme Court review...
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