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Habeas corpus : from England to empire / Paul D. Halliday.

Author/creator Halliday, Paul D. (Paul Delaney), 1961-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2010.
Descriptionix, 502 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Habeas corpus--Great Britain --History.
Extraordinary remedies--Great Britain --History.
Habeas corpus--Great Britain --Sources.
Contents Introduction : Hearing the sighs of prisoners -- The jailer jailed : 1605 and beyond -- Writing habeas corpus -- Writ of the prerogative -- Making judgments -- Making jurisdiction -- Making liberties, making subjects -- Legislators as judges -- Writ imperial -- The palladium of liberty in law's empire -- Appendix : A survey of habeas corpus use, 1500-1800.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009035482
ISBN9780674049017 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0674049012 (hbk. : alk. paper)

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