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No person who has been discharged on a habeas corpus shall be again imprisoned or restrained for the same cause, unless the person is indicted therefor, or convicted thereof, or committed for want of bail by some court having jurisdiction of the cause; or unless, after a discharge for defect of proof, or for some material defect in the commitment in a criminal case, the person is again arrested on sufficient proof, and committed by legal process for the same offense.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure § 6917. Rearrest of discharged person for same offense; exceptions - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-10-courts-and-judicial-procedure/de-code-sect-10-6917/
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