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It stopped the riots that were breaking out as Lincolns troops went through Maryland to get to Washington. Many of the riots were between confederate supporters in Maryland and the Union Soldiers. Suspending Habeas Corpus also would keep Northerners that were sympathetic to the southern cause from interfering with war measures. Basically it was Lincolns way of staying in control but there was a lot of controversy because technically Lincoln did not have the right to do this, it was only legislative and a judicial power.
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Lincoln stretched the reach of his constitutional powers by?
By twice suspending the writ of habeas corpus.
How did Abraham Lincoln use emergency powers during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln suspending habeas corpus is example of him using emergency powers during the Civil War. It was highly controversial and was challenged in court.
What is the constitutional protection against unlawful imprisonment?
Habeas Corpus
What does the term habeas corpus mean in the civil war?
Lincoln suspened habeas corpus so people could be arrested or detained with little proof. The term habeas corpus means produce the body or the proof. During the civil war spies and confederate sympathizers were among the states not in rebellion, so the suspension of habeas corpus allowed authorities to pick up someone without much proof.
What is a legal order that forces a person to appear in court?
A subpoena issued by the court.
