Passage of the Habeas Corpus Act (1679) meant that people could no longer be

A. held without trial.

B. arrested.

C. asked to serve in the army.

D. baptized in churches.

Passage of the Habeas corpus act 1679 it meant that people could no longer be incarcerated or detained without due process by the court. It was passed during the reign of King Charles II that established a thorough examination of the accused through a trial before being judged as a law breaker.