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JAMB Government 1997 Question 14

Question 14

Judiciary

The order used by the court against unnecessary detention is

  1. A.interlocutory injunction
  2. B.habeas corpus
  3. C.that of extradition
  4. D.mandamus
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Answer: B (habeas corpus)

Explanation

A writ of habeas corpus orders those holding a person to bring him before the court, which frees him if the detention is unlawful.