the habeas corpus act
21habeas corpus ad deliberandum et recipiendum — A writ of habeas corpus which issues where it is necessary to remove a prisoner in order that he may be tried in the proper jurisdiction namely, that wherein the act was committed. 25 Am J1st Hab C § 4 …
22HABEAS CORPUS — an Act of Parliament passed in the reign of Charles II. to ensure the protection of one accused of a crime prior to conviction in an open court of justice …
23The King v. Haas — SCOTUSCase Litigants=The King v. Haas ArgueDate=April term ArgueYear=1764 DecideDate=April term DecideYear=1764 FullName=The King v. Haas and Others USVol=1 USPage=9 Holding=The Court held Moved on the Part of the Defendant to oblige the Attorney …
24Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution — The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution is part of the United States Bill of Rights which took effect in 1791. The amendment prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel …
25England (Since the Reformation) — England (Since the Reformation) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► England (Since the Reformation) The Protestant Reformation is the great dividing line in the history of England, as of Europe generally. This momentous Revolution, the outcome… …
26The Emergency (Ireland) — The Emergency ( ga. Ré na Práinne) was an official euphemism used by the Irish Government during the 1940s to refer to its position during World War II. The state was officially neutral during World War II, but declared an official state of… …
27The Golden Age of Comedy — was a compilation of silent comedy films (fromthe Mack Sennett and Hal Roach studios),released in 1957, written and produced by Robert Youngson. Youngson had previously produced several award winning short documentaries beforehand, and this was… …
28Pitt, William, the Younger — (1759–1806) British statesman and prime minister (1783–1801, 1804–06). The son of William Pitt, he entered Parliament in 1781 and served as chancellor of the Exchequer (1782–83). He was appointed prime minister in 1783 and undertook reforms that… …
29The Imperial Presidency — by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. was written in 1973. Also see thephrase Imperial Presidency .This book details the history of the Presidency of the United States from its conception by the Constitutional Founders, through the late twentieth century …
30The Judge and the General — (2008) is a feature length documentary film about Juan Guzmán s attempts to bring Augusto Pinochet to justice for human rights crimes.Many Chileans refer to “the other 9/11” the Sept. 11, 1973 coup, led by General Augusto Pinochet, against the… …
