Georgia has played an influential role in the development of the “Freedom Writ” of habeas corpus, and its original constitution was the first in history to make access to the writ a constitutional right. Once described by the great English scholar William Blackstone as “the most celebrated writ in the English law” and “the great and efficacious writ in all manner of illegal confinement,” the writ of habeas corpus is a basic legal procedure by which individuals illegally imprisoned, or otherwise unlawfully restrained of their personal liberty, may by court order be liberated from their custody.

Atlantic Station, a development on the west side of Atlanta, was built on a reclaimed brownfield and designed according to the principles of New Urbanism, an architectural movement that offers an alternative to the suburban, automobile-dependent lifestyle. Courtesy of Atlantic Station The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.

Revolutionary War veterans are buried in the Kettle Creek cemetery, which is maintained today by a local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Battle of Kettle Creek, fought on February 14, 1779, prevented the British from invading upper Georgia. Photograph by Chris Crookston, Wikimedia The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.

The state of Georgia must by law operate with a balanced budget. A balanced budget is one in which the amount of money spent over a fiscal year does not exceed the amount of money collected from taxes and other revenue sources for that same fiscal year. The requirement for a balanced state budget places major constraints on the way the state administratively runs its budget process, on the political pressures felt by the major budgetary participants, and on the funding levels appropriated each year for individual state programs.

Continuous dyeing operations, which apply dye after the carpet is tufted instead of before, provide virtually limitless color options. Here, on Shaw Industries' multicolor line, different shades of color are applied simultaneously to give the carpet a soft, layered effect. Courtesy of Shaw Industries, Inc. The New Georgia Encyclopedia does not hold the copyright for this media resource and can neither grant nor deny permission to republish or reproduce the image online or in print.