 | Thomas Walter Williams - 1808 - 906 էջ
...the subject, his writ of right, that is such a one as he is entitled to ex debito jtistitiœ, and i» in nature of a writ of error to examine the legality...commitment, and therefore commands the day, the caption, and cause of deteution, to be returned. Ч lust. 55. 4 Insi. 182. Cro. Jac. 543. And at common las, it... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1819 - 852 էջ
...also, in regard to the subject, deemed his writ of right, to which he is entitled ex debito justitis, and is in nature of a writ of error to examine the...c. 11. and the celebrated act of habeas corpus (a) [1]. (0 Hawk. b. 2. c. 16. a. 21. Dick. (x) Bac. Ab. Habeas Corpus, A. J. Commitment, II. (y) See form... | |
 | Joseph Chitty - 1826 - 1018 էջ
...to the subject, deemed his writ of right, to which he is entitled ex debito justifies, and is in the nature of a writ of error to examine the legality...therefore commands the day, the caption, and the cause of proceedings in general, see 3 Bl. (a) Id. ibid. Com. 131 to 139. Bac. Ab. Ha- (6) 6 TR 158. bea» Corpus.... | |
 | Jacob D. Wheeler - 1835 - 620 էջ
...of which is the liberation of those who may be imprisoned •without sufficient cause. It is in the nature of a writ of error to examine the legality of the commitment. * Whenever d person is restrained of his liberty, liy being confined in a common jail, or by a private... | |
 | Edmund Hayes - 1837 - 758 էջ
...subject, deemed his writ of rijrht, that is, such a one as he is entitled to, ex debito justifies, and is in nature of a writ of error to examine the legality of the commitment, Bac. Abr. Habeas Corpus, A. Many delays and perversions of justice having occurred, to the great oppression... | |
 | Sir Matthew Hale - 1847 - 764 էջ
...object of which is the liberation of those who may be imprisoned without sufficient cause; it is in the nature of a writ of error to examine the legality of the commitment; it brings up the prisoner with the cause of his confinement and the court can undoubtedly inquire into... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1847 - 668 էջ
...authority. Thus, in Ex parte Watkins, 3 Peters, 202, Chief Justice Marshall says, — " It is in the nature of a writ of error to examine the legality of the In the 'Matter of Metzgcr. commitment." Same case, 7 Peters, 572. In Ex parte Milbum, 9 Peters, 704,... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1854 - 684 էջ
...of which is the liberation of those who may be imprisoned without sufficient cause." " It is in the nature of a writ of error to examine the legality of the commitment." Ib. 202. It lies to a Circuit Court of the United States, sitting in a state, (3 Dall. 17,) or to the... | |
 | 1855 - 562 էջ
...to the subject, deemed his writ of right, to which he is entitled ex debito justiticz, and is in the nature of a writ of error to examine the legality...caption and the cause of detention to be returned. (1) The obligation of Judges to issue the writ, and of gaolers to act in obedience to it, are established... | |
 | Richard Peters - 1860 - 792 էջ
...object of which ir the liberation of those who may be imprisoned without sufficient cause. It is in the nature of a writ of error, to examine the legality of the commitment. The English judges being originally under the influence of the crown, neglected to issue the writ where... | |
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The writ of Habeas Corpus is a high prerogative writ, known to the common law, the great object of which is the liberation of those who may be imprisoned without sufficient cause. It is in the nature of a writ of error to examine THE LEGALITY of the commitment. 
