Paradoxically, it was the Habeas Corpus Act of 1679, an attempt to give statutory force to the common-law writ, which paved the way for its gradual erosion.

1679年签署了人身保护法，作为赋予普通法令状以法定效力的一次尝试，矛盾的是，正是这项法令为人生保护令的逐渐腐蚀铺平了道路。

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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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Or does it suggest that the judiciary is politicised, ready to violate the presumption of innocence and tear up the writ of habeas corpus?

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The writ of habeas corpus, he contended, has always allowed prisoners to challenge their detention if they claim they are not warriors and are being wrongly held.

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Mr Ackerman also analyses the Supreme Court's record since the attacks, which he sees as mixed, especially on the writ of habeas corpus, and he proposes a reasonable post-disaster plan on government continuity.

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