Question 98

The right to habeas corpus is an important part of Canadian law, protecting against unlawful detention. From which legal tradition does this right come?

  1. AThe civil code of France
  2. BAboriginal legal traditions
  3. CEnglish common law
  4. DThe Canadian Charter
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Correct answer: C) English common law

Explanation

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

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