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Miss. Const. art. 3, § 21

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Constitution of Mississippi
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in the case of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may require it, nor ever without the authority of the legislature. SOURCES: 1817 art I §13; 1832 art I §13; 1869 art I §5.

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