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Practice question: Suspension of Privilege of Writ of Habeas Corpus

Essay Medium Jurisprudence

Practice question

State the constitutional grounds and initial duration limit for suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. Explain why an official cannot rely on ordinary administrative convenience alone to invoke that power.

Legal references

  • 1987 Constitution, Article VII, Section 18, and Article III, Section 2: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353

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