Habeas Corpus- BBC News (06/06/2013)

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Lawyers said the detainees had been arrested by British soldiers in raids in villages in Helmand and Kandahar provinces and held for up to 14 months without being told why.They argued their detention could be unlawful and launched habeas corpus applications at the High Court in London.'Haunt'
Habeas corpus argues for the right to be brought before a court to determine whether their detainment is lawful or not.

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