§ 17-1 — Remedy without delay for restraint of liberty

North Carolina § 17-1

• Jurisdiction: North Carolina
• Ch. 17: Habeas Corpus
• Art. 1: Constitutional Provisions

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Every person restrained of his liberty is entitled to a remedy to inquire into the lawfulness thereof, and to remove the same, if unlawful; and such remedy ought not to be denied or delayed. (Const., art. 1, s. 18; Rev., s. 1819; C.S., s. 2203.)