Habeas corpus in wartime : from the Tower of London to Guantanamo Bay / Amanda L. Tyler.

By:

Tyler, Amanda L [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017Description: 1 online resource : illustrationsContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780199366668

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Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:

345.73056 23

LOC classification:

KF9011 .T958 2017

Online resources:

Oxford scholarship online

Summary: A comprehensive account of the role of habeas corpus in wartime, this book draws on a wealth of untapped resources to shed light on the political and legal understanding of habeas corpus that has unfolded over the course of Anglo-American history. The book traces the roots of the habeas privilege enshrined in the United States Constitution to England and then carries the story forward to document the profound influence of English law on early American law.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

A comprehensive account of the role of habeas corpus in wartime, this book draws on a wealth of untapped resources to shed light on the political and legal understanding of habeas corpus that has unfolded over the course of Anglo-American history. The book traces the roots of the habeas privilege enshrined in the United States Constitution to England and then carries the story forward to document the profound influence of English law on early American law.

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Habeas corpus in wartime : from the Tower of London to Guantanamo Bay / Amanda L. Tyler.