Habeas Corpus Parliament

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The Habeas Corpus Parliament was the English Parliament of 1679, notable for passing the Habeas Corpus Act to protect individuals from unlawful detention during the political conflicts of Charles II’s reign.

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Habeas Corpus Parliament canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parliament of England
appliesToJurisdiction England
Wales
chronologyWithinReign second Parliament of Charles II after the Cavalier Parliament
city London
linked to: London, England
country Kingdom of England
endTime 1679
fieldOfWork civil liberties
constitutional law
legislation
followedBy Exclusion Bill Parliament
governmentType constitutional monarchy
hasContext Exclusion Crisis
political conflicts of Charles II’s reign
hasEffectOn English common law
later constitutional developments in Britain
legal traditions in other common law jurisdictions
hasLegalEffect protection from unlawful detention
regulation of imprisonment procedures
strengthening of individual liberty
hasLegalSubject habeas corpus
languageOfWorkOrName English
legislativeBody Parliament of England
legislativeTerm short-lived Parliament
location Palace of Westminster
monarch Charles II of England
notableLegislation Habeas Corpus Act 1679
parliamentNumber first Parliament of 1679
partOf Cavalier Parliament era
linked to: Cavalier Parliament
passedAct Habeas Corpus Act 1679
precededBy Long Parliament
reignOf Charles II of England
significantFor development of English constitutional law
limitation of royal authority
protection of personal freedom
startTime 1679

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Oxford Parliament of 1681 predecessor Habeas Corpus Parliament
Oxford Parliament followed Habeas Corpus Parliament
Oxford Parliament follows Habeas Corpus Parliament
Oxford Parliament precededBy Habeas Corpus Parliament
final Parliament of Charles II predecessor Habeas Corpus Parliament
final Parliament of Charles II relatedEvent Habeas Corpus Parliament