Question 24 • Menter Hartman WORLD HIST 1A (Centralized)
The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 strengthened the right to challenge unlawful imprisonment. It required authorities to bring an accused person before a judge, who could review whether the detention was lawful. The act did not mean people had to remain jailed until proven innocent or be held without trial.
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