1679 CE
Habeas Corpus Act of 1679
Law & constitutions · Procedimiento, libertad personal y common law
The 1679 Act set procedural rules to make the older habeas corpus remedy more effective against certain detentions. It did not create the remedy from nothing or by itself guarantee equal protection for every person in every context of the British empire.
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- Calendar and convention
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Sources
- hansard.parliament.uk (opens in a new tab)
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- 2026-09-23
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