| Bushel's Case | |
|---|---|
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| Court | Court of Common Pleas |
| Decided | 1670 |
| Citation | 124 E.R. 1006 |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Sir John Vaughan |
Bushel’s Case (1670) 124 E.R. 1006, also spelled Bushell's Case, is a famous English decision on the role of juries. It established beyond question the independence of the jury.[1] It also confirmed that the Court of Common Pleas could issue a writ of habeas corpus in ordinary criminal cases.[2]
- ^ "Bushell's case". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ R. J. Sharpe, The Law of Habeas Corpus (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989), 18.