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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Freedman, Eric M.
Titre(s) : Making habeas work [Texte imprimé] : a legal history / Eric M. Freedman
Publication : New York : New York university press, copyright 2018
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (VIII-197 p.) ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
"Habeas corpus, the storied Great Writ of Liberty, is a judicial order that requires
government officials to produce a prisoner in court, persuade an independent judge
of the correctness of their claimed factual and legal justifications for the individual's
imprisonment, or else release the captive. Frequently the officials resist being called
to account. Much of the history of the rule of law, including the history being made
today, has emerged from the resulting clashes. This book, heavily based on primary
sources from the colonial and early national periods and significant original research
in the New Hampshire State Archives, enriches our understanding of the past and draws
lessons for the present. Using dozens of previously unknown examples, Professor Freedman
shows how the writ of habeas corpus has been just one part of an intricate machinery
for securing freedom under law, and explores the lessons this history holds for some
of today's most pressing problems including terrorism, the Guantanamo Bay detentions,
immigration, Brexit, and domestic violence. Exploring landmark cases of the past -
like that of John Peter Zenger - from new angles and expanding the definition of habeas
corpus from a formal one to a functional one, Making Habeas Work brings to light the
stories of many people previously overlooked (like the free black woman Zipporah,
defendant in “the case of the headless baby”) because their cases did not bear the
label “habeas corpus.” The resulting insights lead to forward-thinking recommendations
for strengthening the rule of law to insure that it endures into the future." -- Publisher's
website ; Eric M. Freedman "Making Habeas Work: A Legal History" explores habeas corpus,
a judicial order that requires a person under arrest to be brought before an independent
judge or into court. In his book, Freedman critically discusses habeas corpus as a
common law writ, as a legal remedy and as an instrument of checks and balances
Sujet(s) : Habeas corpus -- États-Unis -- Histoire
Habeas corpus -- Grande-Bretagne -- Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781479870974. - ISBN 1479870978
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb455512674
Notice n° :
FRBNF45551267
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