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What is the writ that protects a person's right to liberty by requiring their custodian to justify detention?
- Writ of amparo
- Writ of habeas corpus
- Writ of kalikasan
- Writ of certiorari
Answer
B. Writ of habeas corpus
Solution
The writ of habeas corpus compels a person detaining another to justify the detention before a court.
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