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December 25, 2013
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![]() ![]() US President Abraham Lincoln Suspends Habeas Corpus (1861)In law, habeas corpus is a writ ordering that a person be brought before a judge, especially to decide whether a prisoner's detention is lawful. Its suspension means that prisoners can be held indefinitely without being charged. During the US Civil War, President Lincoln suspended habeas corpus to arrest and silence Southern dissenters. A legal battle ensued, and Lincoln prevailed. How was habeas corpus treated in the Confederacy at this time? More... Discuss |
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Same wishes back at you Mike! Stay warm and enjoy Christmas day!
It's not too cold today, but more than cold enough. I overheard someone wishing for a white Christmas the other day and wanted to spit on them. -grin-
I would eat my Christmas dinner of turkey and dressing, broccoli and cauliflower in cheese sauce, but I'm not hungry b/c I had forgotten I had a broasted chicken I bought the other day and needed to eat it up...plus I already ate the pound cake I was planning on having for dessert.-sigh-
same to You both
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