Question 166

The right to challenge unlawful detention by the state has a specific name and comes from a specific legal tradition. What is this right called?

  1. AThe rule of law
  2. BFreedom of association
  3. CMagna Carta
  4. DHabeas corpus
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Correct answer: D) Habeas corpus

Explanation

The guide explicitly states that Habeas corpus, the right to challenge unlawful detention by the state, comes from English common law.

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