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habeas corpus [hā′bē·əs kôr′pəs] Etymology: L, you have the body a right retained by all psychiatric patients that provides for the release of individuals who claim they are being deprived of their liberty and detained illegally. A hearing for this determination takes place in a court of law, where the patient's sanity may be at issue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Meanwhile, habeas petitions have provided one of the few effective means of piercing the veil of secrecy surrounding Guantanamo. A federal prisoner field a habeas petition challenging the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policy that precluded his placement in a community corrections center, as recommended by the sentencing court. The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, with the majority opinion written by Scalia, concluded that the New York court lacked jurisdiction to hear Padilla's case because a person must bring a habeas petition where he or she is being detained, against the person immediately responsible for the detention. |
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