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| Habeas corpusThe Constitution of the United States states that the privilege of habeas corpus cannot be suspended. In this context, habeas corpus means that a person held in jail or prison has the right to make the authority holding the person justify the imprisonment. The prisoner may ask for a hearing in which a court determines that the proceeding, which resulted in the person being restrained, was fair and lawful.
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