Question

What is the right of habeas corpus?

Answer 1

Protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment.

Step-by-step explanation:

Habeas corpus allows people to report unlawful imprisonment to a court. It states in Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution, “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."

Answer 2

Habeas Corpus is a royal prerogative writ involving a petition made to the sovereign, in Canada in the form of her Superior Court Justices, their right is that if granted would compel a prison official to "produce the body" and justify authority for why a person is being detained.