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The legal right of a detained person to require the government to prove that the detention is lawful.
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The defense lawyer filed a writ of habeas corpus, demanding that the client be released from custody. Habeas corpus is a fundamental right in many democratic societies, protecting against unlawful imprisonment. The court granted habeas corpus, and the prisoner was brought to a hearing the next day.
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