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When was the Writ of Habeas Corpus in England?

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Some information I have indicates by Act of Parliament in 1641. I need to confirm this information.

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  1. 1679. The procedure for the issuing of writs of habeas corpus was first codified by the Habeas Corpus Act 1679, following judicial rulings which had restricted the effectiveness of the writ. A previous act had been passed in 1640 to overturn a ruling that the command of the King was a sufficient answer to a petition of habeas corpus.

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