What is ripe habeas corpus?
am i spelling it right and what does it mean?
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I think you mean a writ of habeas corpus. It's an order granted by the court to release someone from custody. It basically is a way for someone who was wrongfully convicted or is held without due process (Guantanamo is a great modern example, so is Kevin Thornton and others who were wrongfully convicted) to challenge the government and be released.
Is that when you forget to put your habeas corpus in the fridge?
In law the term "ripeness" means that the circumstances necessary for a particular form of legal relief have come into existence.
As applied to a habeas corpus proceeding, it likely means that someone has been detained or their freedom has been so limited that the court can issue a writ of habeas corpus. Many people would like to jump the gun & seek Federal habeas Corpus when there is only the potential or liklihood of their detention or restraint. But that is premature & the courts will dismiss such applications.
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