Habeas Corpus Act | England [1679] | Britannica (original) (raw)

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codification

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  In habeas corpus
  …rights were provided by the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679, which authorized judges to issue the writ when courts were on vacation and provided severe penalties for any judge who refused to comply with it. Its use was expanded during the 19th century to cover those held under private authority.…
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significance of the Magna Carta

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  In Magna Carta: Historical significance of the Magna Carta
  …Right in 1628 and the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 looked directly back to clause 39 of the 1215 charter, which read:
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suspension by Pitt, the Younger

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  In William Pitt, the Younger: Pitt’s first ministry, 1783–1801
  …publications was issued; and the Habeas Corpus Act, which normally prevented the detention of persons without trial, was suspended in 1794 and remained so until 1801.
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