Habeas Corpus Refers to

question 116

Multiple Choice

Habeas corpus refers to

• A)any law that declares an action to be illegal after it has been committed.
• B)the right of government to take private property for public use.
• C)a law that declares a person guilty of a crime without a trial.
• D)a court order demanding that an individual in custody be brought into court and shown the cause for detention.

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Definitions:

Common-value Auction

A type of auction wherein all bidders have the same valuation for the item for sale, but they have different information about the item’s actual value.

Exact Value

The precise numerical quantity or measurement without approximation.

Estimate

To make an approximate judgment or calculation of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something.

Winner's Curse

A phenomenon that occurs in auctions where the winning bidder pays more than what the item is actually worth, usually because of incomplete information or misjudgment.