FAQs: What Is Habeas Corpus | Center for Constitutional Rights
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WEBHabeas corpus, or the Great Writ, is the legal procedure that keeps the government from holding you indefinitely without showing cause. When you challenge your detention by filing a habeas corpus petition, the executive branch must explain to a neutral judge its justification for holding you.
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