Power Concerning Habeas Corpus POL 201 American National Government Instructor: Jeffrey Long 15 November 2014 While the President has power under his right as the Commander- in- Chief‚ he is still subject to the interpretation of what is legally right based upon the laws of the Constitution. Such laws allow him the right to detain and try prisoners of war/ enemy combatants based upon military statutes and political authorizations. U.S. citizens hold certain civil liberties‚ one in particular
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Habeas Corpus POL 201 American National Government Instructor Lee Davis January 20‚ 2014 In the Judiciary Act of 1789‚ the courts granted the power to issue habeas corpus to prisoners in federal custody. What does the United States do with enemy combatants? Should they be protected under habeas corpus? In this paper‚ I will discuss the role of habeas corpus and if it should be used on enemy combatants of war on terror. In English habeas corpus was passed by King Charles
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Habeas Corpus Dorinda Chrisman PHI208 Instructor Slack February 25‚ 2013 Habeas Corpus Habeas Corpus is an ancient common law prerogative writ - a legal procedure to which you have an undeniable right. It is an extraordinary remedy at law. Upon proper application‚ or even on naked knowledge alone‚ a court is empowered‚ and is duty bound‚ to issue the Extraordinary Writ of Habeas Corpus commanding one who is restraining liberty to forthwith produce before the court the person who is in custody and
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Habeas Corpus is known as the Great Writ because it ensures that a person detained by the government is entitled to a judicial hearing to determine if there is any legal basis for their detention. The modern form of Habeas Corpus has evolved over the years‚ from it beginnings in England‚ to its addition to the US constitution. While Habeas Corpus pertains to every citizen that is tried in a US court‚ there is an argument as to weather habeas also applies to alien prisoners that are being held by
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Habeas Corpus: The Ultimate Writ of Liberty POL201 American National Government David Reed November 5‚ 2012 Habeas Corpus: The Ultimate Writ of Liberty In time of war‚ many quick and unpopular decisions are inevitable. The decisions the President has to make must be in the best interest of the country‚ and of the world. Although war is unpopular with many people‚ it is unavoidable in certain circumstances. During wartime‚ many American people want known enemy combatants to have their
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Habeas-Corpus 1 Habeas-Corpus POL American National Government 07/22/2012 Habeas-corpus 2 Habeas-corpus Habeas Corpus‚ which means "have the body‚" in Latin‚ is a legal writ that a detainee can use to claim protection from a unjustifiable detention of himself or someone else. The petition can stall disciplinary action taken against the detained party‚ though it must in some way display that the party responsible for the detention did so in error‚ legally or
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Habeas Corpus and the War on TerrorJessica Acuna Ashford University Tim Howard POL 201 8/16/2014 Habeas Corpus and the War on TerrorIn order to fully understand the rights and liberties during wartime situations‚ there must be some background information that needs to be expressed and explained. In this essay I will explain the definition of habeas corpus and the role of the Judicial‚ Legislative and Executive Branches of government during wartime and conflicts‚ and how the President will sometimes
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Habeas Corpus? American National Government POL With the war on terrorism‚ many different issues have come up with what is constitutional and what is not constitutional in regards to detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Guantanamo Bay is a detention facility that is in Cuba. It holds the prisoners of war on terrorism. President Bush chose this location hoping to have it out of the United States judicial area. In doing this he was hoping
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Week 5 – Final Paper Tyrell S. Gordon POL 201 American National Government Instructor: Teresa Knox 2/15/2015 According to the US Constitution‚ the right of habeas corpus refers to a basic right granted to Americans. The Constitution facilitates this right‚ also referred to as a writ‚ through judicial mandate allowing a prisoner the right to appear before a court to ascertain whether the prisoner should be detained further (Ferguson‚ 2004). The Constitution allows either the prisoner of their
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What is Habeas Corpus In our country we have certain law that protects both civilians as well as the prisoners. This law is called Habeas Corpus. This states that anyone that has been accused of anything must be brought in front of a judge with sufficient evidence or reason they are being sent to jail. Once this happens they are allowed to defend their actions and to prove their innocence as well as prove that the evidence that is being presented is false and unjust imprisonment. Habeas Corpus
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