Defence Regulation 18B, often referred to as simply 18B, was the most famous of the Defence Regulations used by the British Government during World War II. The complete technical reference name for this rule was: Regulation 18B of the Defence (General) Regulations 1939. It allowed for the internment of people suspected of being Nazi sympathisers. The effect of 18B was to suspend the right of individuals to habeas corpus.
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