Habeas corpus is a Latin phrase for "that you have the body." In our judicial system, habeas corpus has meant that authorities have to bring a prisoner before the judge to prove why the person has been imprisoned. How is habeas corpus a protection for individual rights?
A.
Habeas corpus protects a person from being illegally imprisoned.
B.
Habeas corpus establishes the amount of bail that a person needs to pay.
C.
Habeas corpus prevents officials from changing the law to arrest a person.