What Is a Writ of Habeas Corpus?

What is lincoln supposed to do when he does not have all the powers of fighting a war listed under the constitution? This is really tricky rite. And one particular constitutional issue that comes up during these few months is having to do with something called the writ of habeas corpus. T so the idea behind the writ is that a person cannot be detained for long periods of time without some sort of lawful reason to show why this detention is necessary. They are allowed to hear the charges against them. The american version of this right came from english law.