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Habeas Corpus Act 1679
In May 1679 the English Parliament passed the Habeas Corpus Act, strengthening the requirement that detainees be brought promptly to court and limiti…
Timeline
- 1679Palace of Westminster · LondonAfter the 1679 Exclusion Parliament convened, Whig members made strengthening the writ of habeas corpus a priority, responding to the earlier arbitrary imprisonment of political dissenters.
- 1679Westminster · LondonCharles II gave royal assent to the Habeas Corpus Act, which formally became law, establishing the mandatory procedure that detainees be brought promptly before common-law courts.
Sources
- Habeas Corpus Act 1679 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Cha2/31/2
- Habeas Corpus https://www.britannica.com/topic/habeas-corpus