Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
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CHAPTER II PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL
- Jurisdiction
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Provision
- 5
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source5. Any person who is arrested or detained-
a. for the purpose of bringing him before a court in execution of the order of a court; or
b. upon reasonable suspicion of his having committed or being about to commit a criminal offence under any law,
and who is not released shall be brought before the court within forty-eight hours after his detention and, in computing time for the purposes of this subsection, Sundays and public holidays shall be excluded.
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Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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