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🇬🇧 Life in the UK Test practice question

Habeas corpus is the principle that…

Government & LawhardVersion 2026
  1. A.a person cannot be detained without a lawful reason✓ Correct answer
  2. B.taxes require parliamentary consent
  3. C.trials must be held in public
  4. D.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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Practice question based on the official Life in the UK handbook. Official source (Life in the UK: A Guide for New Residents – Handbook (PDF)) This is an independent study resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government.

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