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2 The English Bill of Rights abolished excessive fines and cruel or unjust punishment and affirmed the principle of habeas?

corpus (no person can be held in prison without first being charged with a specific crime).

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The principle that a person cannot be held in prison without being charged with a crime is known as habeas corpus. This principle protects an individuals right to trial and due process if they are accused of committing a crime.

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