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Habeas Corpus (Unabridged)
By iMinds
Narrated By Ellouise Rothwell

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Length: 7 min.
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Castlibrary UK is proud to present Habeas Corpus (Unabridged). This audiobook is available for download for our UK based customers.

Learn about the principal of habeas corpus with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. Habeas corpus is a Latin phrase that means "have the body". It is a legal writ, or order, that a court may make, requiring a prisoner to be brought before it so that the lawfulness of his or her detention may be determined. The fundamental principle behind the writ is that no-one should be detained without cause.

The origins of the writ are in English common law, and its use has been traced back to at least the early 1300s. Habeas corpus was adopted into the constitutions of many of the countries that incorporated English law, including the United States and Canada. As such, it is often thought of as a constitutional guarantee against arbitrary detention. Similar rights or avenues of appeal by prisoners are available in some civil law jurisdictions, including France and Japan. Habeas corpus also forms the basis of the guarantee against arbitrary detention contained in international human rights law.

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Audiobook Keywords: History, World

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