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Source: Habeas Corpus Defined and Explained | www.lectlaw.com
Description: habeas corpus Lat. "you have the body" Prisoners often seek release by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. A writ of habeas corpus is a judicial mandate to a prison official ordering that an inmate be brought to the court so it can be determin
Nov 03, 03:38pm
A writ of habeas corpus is a judicial mandate to a prison official ordering that an inmate be brought to the court so it can MORE?
It literally means "bring forth the body," the writ meaning that the accused must be brought before a judge.
