🇬🇧 Life in the UK Test practice question
Habeas corpus is the principle that…
- a person cannot be detained without a lawful reason Correct answer
- taxes require parliamentary consent
- trials must be held in public
- the monarch appoints all judges
Explanation
Habeas corpus protects individuals from unlawful detention by requiring a legal basis for holding someone.
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