This force,led by General Zachary Taylor, had camped near the town of Corpus Christi at the mouth of the Nueces River.

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Habeas corpus is a legal term for the right to have a judge decide if a person is being detained lawfully.

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Another action that he took was to suspend the right of habeas corpus.

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For months,his men had been training at Corpus Christi.

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The Constitution,in setting limits on Congress, says in Article One: "The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended,unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it."

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