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A writ of habeas corpus is a court order that directs a person who has detained another to produce the detainee so the court can determine the legality of the detention.
A writ of habeas corpus is a court order that directs a person who has detained another to produce the detainee so the court can determine the legality of the detention.


In the federal constitution and previous Texas constitutions, the writ was a privilege rather than a right. Due to action taken during Reconstruction, it was made absolute.
In previous Texas constitutions, the writ was, consistent with the federal constitution, a privilege rather than a right. Due to the Reconstruction experience, it was made absolute.


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