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Which term explains that an authority has to prove to a court why it is holding someone?

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Answer:

Habeas Corpus.

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"The privilege of the Writ of Habeus Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."

- Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution.

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