Multiple choice general knowledge

Habeas corpus' is a/an :

  1. Order

  2. Law

  3. Writ

  4. Rule

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Habeas corpus is a legal writ (court order) that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court. This fundamental legal protection safeguards individual liberty against unlawful and indefinite detention. The term literally means "you shall have the body" in Latin.