The Writ of Habeas Corpus

The writ of habeas corpus

A) is a law that retroactively declares some action illegal.
B) is a governmental decree that a person is guilty of a crime that carries the death penalty, rendered without benefit of a trial.
C) is the right to own and use property free from excessive government interference.
D) is the legal doctrine that a person who is arrested must have a timely hearing before a judge.
E) are freedoms found primarily in the Bill of Rights that are protected from government interference.