ELI5, what is habeas corpus?

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Layman’s terms. Examples, if you can too, please!

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Latin for, “produce the body.” Fancypants for, “Why the heck am I here?” It’s an emergency (high priority) procedure in which you ask a judge to get someone in front of the court, along with a government representative. You then ask the government representative, “Why have you arrested / detained this person?” The judge then decides if that person still needs to be detained. Instead of waiting forever to get a court date, HC matters are typically moved to the front of the line.

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