Which constitutional remedy protects freedom of movement (liberdade de locomoção) against illegal or abusive restriction?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Habeas corpus, which any person may file without a lawyer
- Step 1: Article 5, LXVIII, grants habeas corpus whenever someone suffers or fears violence or coercion of freedom to come and go. Step 2. The other remedies protect information, regulatory gaps and public assets. Answer: Habeas corpus, which any person may file without a lawyer. Why not the others: habeas data, injunction and ação popular have different objects and do not protect movement.
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