Which one of the following statements about the writ of Habeas Corpus is correct?

AIt can be issued to secure the release of a person who has been imprisoned by a court of law on a criminal charge

BIt can be issued to interfere with the proceeding for contempt by a Court of record or by Parliament

CThe writ is a very powerful safeguard to the subject against arbitrary acts not only of private individuals but also of the executive

DBy this writ, the Court can obtain knowledge of the reason a person has been imprisoned, but cannot set her/him free if the imprisonment is unlawful

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