Habeas+Corpus

Habeas Corpus, literally meaning "I have the body", is a legal code established in medieval Western Europe during the postclassical period. It simply states the rights of the accused, such as a person may not be held in jail unless first charged with a crime and that everyone receives a fair trial. This concept is still used today in the law codes of most areas, including the United States.

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