N.C. Const. art. I, § 21
- Constitution
- Constitution of North Carolina
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Inquiry into restraints on liberty. Every person restrained of his liberty is entitled to a remedy to inquire into the lawfulness thereof, and to remove the restraint if unlawful, and that remedy shall not be denied or delayed. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended.
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