There are a lot of Latin legal terms in the news lately. One that has always been considered essential is habeas corpus. The writ of habeas corpus is a very long-standing human right, recognized since ...

Habeas corpus is a legal principle that allows people who believe they are being unlawfully detained or imprisoned to petition for their release in court. Immigrants and rights groups have filed ...

Question: Can a U.S. President suspend the "writ of habeas corpus"? Answer: The writ of habeas corpus is a safeguard against unlawful detention. It requires the government to justify, under the law, ...

WASHINGTON -- The future of habeas corpus has been pushed into the spotlight as President Donald Trump has been involved in discussions inside his administration over potentially taking the extreme ...