The Habeas Corpus Act 1679

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal statute
gptkbp:addresses arbitrary_arrest
gptkbp:appliesTo all individuals
gptkbp:country gptkb:England
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Habeas_Corpus_Act_1816
1679
gptkbp:established the right to challenge unlawful detention
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Habeas Corpus Act 1679
gptkbp:influencedBy Habeas Corpus Act 1640
gptkbp:inspiration subsequent habeas corpus legislation
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Lord_Shaftesbury
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith human rights
the Enlightenment era
gptkbp:isAttendedBy government powers
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor legal history
gptkbp:isChallengedBy government authorities
court cases
gptkbp:isCitedIn legal cases
court rulings
human rights legislation
legal_arguments
gptkbp:isConsidered a safeguard against tyranny
a landmark statute
gptkbp:isCriticizedFor limitations in certain cases
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn law schools
legal journals
political theorists
legal theorists
gptkbp:isExaminedBy judges
legal studies
constitutional debates
law historians
gptkbp:isExpectedTo legal practitioners
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy gptkb:Magna_Carta
legal reforms worldwide
democratic_movements
gptkbp:isLinkedTo judicial independence
individual rights
gptkbp:isLocatedIn courts
gptkbp:isNotedFor its historical context
gptkbp:isPartOf legal reforms
the rule of law
the history of justice
the legal framework
the common law tradition
British_constitutional_law
the_British_legal_system
English_legal_history
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy legal scholars
gptkbp:isRecognizedFor its impact on law
a fundamental legal principle
gptkbp:isReferencedIn international treaties
legal textbooks
international law discussions
constitutional law discussions
gptkbp:isRelatedTo due process
gptkbp:isSubjectTo legal interpretation
gptkbp:isSupportedBy civil rights activists
gptkbp:isTaughtIn legal education
gptkbp:purpose to protect individual freedom
gptkbp:relatedTo civil liberties
gptkbp:requires prompt trial
gptkbp:significance foundation of personal liberty