When may this right of having a writ of Habeas Corpus, which belongs by the Constitution to every citizen, be suspended? A. Only in cases of rebellion by our own citizens, or invasion of the country by an enemy; when the public danger is so great as to require persons to be kept in prison, who might otherwise be set at liberty. As soon as this extreme danger is past, the right of Habeas Corpus must be immediately restored.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
