☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Habeas Corpus Act

The 1679 English statute strengthening the writ of habeas corpus — requiring jailers to produce prisoners before a court and establishing penalties for violations. A landmark in the protection of personal liberty.

Category: Legal History · Source: 31 Car. II c. 2 (1679)
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