True or false: 'Habeas corpus' is Latin meaning that the person must be brought before a court.

ATrueRight answer
BFalse

Answer: True

The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 meant no one could be kept in prison unlawfully; every prisoner is entitled to a hearing in court.

From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The Tudors and Stuarts". Practice question 131 of 651, written in our own words.

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