Cheatsheet Habeas Corpus

It’s the law that states you can’t hold a person for murder without the body…is that right? —Kathy (Senior)

Oh, habeas corpus. That’s the Marine slogan…or is it the Navy? I don’t know, one of those. —Lena (Freshman)

Habeas corpus…well, Abraham Lincoln suspended it during the Civil War. Oh man… I learned this in high school. It’s a law about how long you can hold someone in court, I think. Is that it? I can’t remember! —Arthur (Freshman)

I have no idea, I never took Latin. Did you check Wikipedia? —Christine (Senior)

Isn’t it, like, evidence? —J.C. (Grad Student)

According to Merriam-Webster online dictionary: Any of several common-law writs issued to bring a party before a court or judge; the right of a citizen to obtain a writ as a protection against illegal imprisonment.