Question

1. the writ of habeas corpus is intended to prevent

defendants from being denied a lawyer in court
a prisoner from being tried from the same crime twice
the accused from being unjustly arrested and imprisoned without cause
the accused from being brought before a judge

Explanation:

The Writ of Habeas Corpus is a legal remedy that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a court, and it aims to prevent unlawful detention. Let's analyze each option:

• "defendants from being denied a lawyer in court" relates to right to counsel, not Habeas Corpus.
• "a prisoner from being tried from the same crime twice" is Double Jeopardy, not Habeas Corpus.
• "the accused from being unjustly arrested and imprisoned without cause" matches the purpose of Habeas Corpus, as it challenges unlawful detention.
• "the accused from being brought before a judge" is incorrect, as Habeas Corpus ensures they are brought before a judge to determine detention legality.

Answer:

The option "the accused from being unjustly arrested and imprisoned without cause" (the third option in the list of choices).