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US CodeTitle 28Chapter 153§ 2248

§ 2248

Return or answer; conclusiveness

28 U.S.C. § 2248.
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The allegations of a return to the writ of habeas corpus or of an answer to an order to show cause in a habeas corpus proceeding, if not traversed, shall be accepted as true except to the extent that the judge finds from the evidence that they are not true.

Release: pl-119-59 (2025-12-18)

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