2006 US Military Commissions Act
Revision as of 11:02, 28 August 2007 by Woozle (talk | contribs) (New page: ==Overview== category:us.law.actsThe {{USA}} Military Commissions Act of 2006 is an act of Congress (US) signed into law by president George W. Bush on 2006-10-17. The law...)
Overview
The United States Military Commissions Act of 2006 is an act of Congress signed into law by president George W. Bush on 2006-10-17. The law can be used to detain anyone in U.S. jurisdiction, including U.S. citizens, in a military prison without access to a lawyer for indefinite amounts of time, on the mere pretext of suspicion (no evidence required). Previously, the common law principle of habeas corpus [W] prevented this.
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