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Before studying animal care, I never really considered the idea that animals could hold legal rights. Yet in recent years, animal welfare advocates have challenged this assumption by bringing court cases on behalf of captive animals, arguing for their right to liberty. To do so, they primarily use the legal approach; habeas corpus, a Latin term meaning "you shall have the body." This is a centuries-old legal remedy, traditionally used to protect people from unlawful imprisonm