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HABEAS CORPUS ACT 1816 


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Judges to issue, in vacation, writs of habeas corpus returnable
           immediately, in cases other than for criminal matter, or for debt,
           or on civil process.
   2.      Non-obedience to such writ to be a contempt of court, and
           punishable accordingly.
   3.      Judges to inquire into the truth of facts contained in return.
   4.      Court may controvert the truth of the return.
   5.      Writ may run into any port, harbour, road, creek or bay.
   6.      Provisions of this Act to extend to all writs of habeas corpus in
           cases within Irish Act.



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