2006-12-08 17:22:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Criminal court.
Habeus corpus (Latin) literally means "produce the body."
The principle behind it is that you can't lock someone up for an unspecified amount of time, in an unknown location, on undeclared charges.
The government has to be able to produce, on demand of the person accused of a crime, the specific charges made against a person who is locked up -- that's the writ of habeus corpus.
If the government cannot specify the charges, the person is set free.
2006-12-08 17:33:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A writ of habeas corpus --"The Great Writ"--is a legal action to free someone who is illegally imprisoned, and it is brought initially in the trial level of state court (eg. Superior Court of the City and County of Los Angeles) or federal court (eg. U.S. District Court of the Southern District of California). It is a civil writ, and is not brought before a "criminal court." The choice between state or federal depends upon whether the person is being held in a state or federal facility, usually because there has been either state or federal charges brought, trial, conviction and appeal. It is often the last hope of an unjustly convicted accused. The circumstances at Guantanamo, where people are being held without charges or access to the courts is extremely unusual. The current administration and some members of Congress are trying to eliminate their right to habeas corpus, although the U.S. Constitution states, ""The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it." (Article One, Section 9).
2006-12-08 19:13:09 · answer #2 · answered by roxyrose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This writ is vested upon the all state's High Court and as well as on Supreme Court if the case is related internationally.
2006-12-11 18:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by Kanchan B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
High Court or supreme court
2006-12-09 00:52:57 · answer #4 · answered by Harinder S. Johal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supreme court.
2006-12-09 05:20:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federal appeals court.
2006-12-08 17:24:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The english
2006-12-08 17:24:01 · answer #7 · answered by alexmojo2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
criminal court. it's when the lawyer request the accused to court when there is some delay. it normally not used any more.
2006-12-08 17:26:30 · answer #8 · answered by jamilia1971 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any courts in the U.S. Judcial system Fed/State/Local
2006-12-08 17:30:56 · answer #9 · answered by back2skewl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all courts
2006-12-08 17:25:37 · answer #10 · answered by DR.PHIL-A-LIKE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋