1.0 link 30224 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-candace-gorman-/the-great-writ_b_30224.html The writ of Habeas Corpus was the cornerstone of our Republic; it was what separated us from the totalitarian countries, the dictatorships...our enemies. Habeas Corpus literally means "they have the body." The writ allows an individual in custody to file a petition asserting that his custody violates the law. After the petition is filed the Court is supposed to order that the prisoner be brought to Court so it can be determined whether or not the individual is imprisoned lawfully....

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