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  2. Habeas corpus - Wikipedia

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    Habeas corpus (/ ˈ h eɪ b i ə s ˈ k ɔːr p ə s / ⓘ; from Medieval Latin, lit. ' you should have the body ') [1] is an equitable remedy [2] by which a report can be made to a court alleging the unlawful detention or imprisonment of an individual, and requesting that the court order the individual's custodian (usually a prison official) to bring the prisoner to court, to determine ...

  3. Habeas corpus petitions of Guantanamo Bay detainees

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    Habeas corpus is sometimes called "The Great Writ". It is a legal instrument first guaranteed following the signing of the Magna Carta. Its literal meaning is "show the body". Its purpose is to prevent the state from holding prisoners in extrajudicial detention. A writ of habeas corpus essentially

  4. Ahrens v. Clark - Wikipedia

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    Ahrens v. Clark, 335 U.S. 188 (1948), was a United States Supreme Court case that denied a federal district court jurisdiction to issue a writ of habeas corpus if the person detained is not within the territorial jurisdiction of the court when the petition is filed.

  5. Habeas corpus in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In United States law, habeas corpus (/ ˈ h eɪ b i ə s ˈ k ɔːr p ə s /) is a recourse challenging the reasons or conditions of a person's confinement under color of law.A petition for habeas corpus is filed with a court that has jurisdiction over the custodian, and if granted, a writ is issued directing the custodian to bring the confined person before the court for examination into ...

  6. List of writs - Wikipedia

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    Bahio amovendo, a writ to remove a bailiff from his office for want of sufficient land in his bailiwick. [1]Beaupleader [3]; Besayle is a writ directed to the sheriff, in case of an abatement or disseisin, to summon a jury to view the land in question, and to recognise whether the great grandfather died seised of the premises, and whether the demandant be his next heir.

  7. Commingling America’s founding documents with the Bible ...

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    Commingling America’s founding documents and the Pledge of Allegiance with the Bible not only trivializes Holy Writ but confirms people’s worst fears about “Christian nationalism.”

  8. Dolly Parton’s Secret Ingredient for the Best-Ever Sugar Cookies

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    The classic treat gets all dolled up. When you're craving a simple, delicate and oh-so-buttery treat, baked good, you can't go wrong with a sugar cookie.The classic cookie is a dessert staple for ...

  9. The Great Controversy (book) - Wikipedia

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    Regarding the reason for writing the book, the author reported, "In this vision at Lovett's Grove (in 1858), most of the matter of the Great Controversy which I had seen ten years before, was repeated, and I was shown that I must write it out." [1] The name "Great Controversy" first applied to volume 1 of the 4 volume set "Spiritual Gifts ...