Contributions in legal studies A constitutional history of habeas corpus
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0313222649
ISBN 13
9780313222641
ISSN
01471074
LCCN
KF 9011 .D87
DDC
345.73
Category
United Kingdom
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Publication Year
1980
Publisher
Greenwood Press, United States
Volume
13
Pages
349 pages
Subject
Constitutional Law
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Abstract
"While the meaning of the writs of quo warranto, prodedento, mandamus, and certiorari is hidden behind the lawyers veil of mystery, habeas corpus has long been a part of the vernacular. it is, to lawyer and layman, the great writ of liberty. It is a legal process that has mirrored our substantive concept of liberty..." - Introduction
Description
Contents:
General aspects of the Writ of Habeas Corpus -- English origins of the Writ of Habeas Corpus: a peculiar path to fame -- The British colonies in North America: extension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus -- The Writ of Habeas Corpus, the Constitution, and State Habeas for federal prisons -- Federal Habeas for state prisoners-- Custody.
General aspects of the Writ of Habeas Corpus -- English origins of the Writ of Habeas Corpus: a peculiar path to fame -- The British colonies in North America: extension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus -- The Writ of Habeas Corpus, the Constitution, and State Habeas for federal prisons -- Federal Habeas for state prisoners-- Custody.
Biblio Notes
Includes biographical references (p. 314-334) and index.
Item has been generously donated by Louis A. Knafla.
Item has been generously donated by Louis A. Knafla.
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