habeas corpus judicial writ,writ- (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer law,jurisprudence- the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" ...
Habeas corpus is a writ issued by a court directing one who holds another in custody to produce the person before the court for a specified purpose. The most important variety of the writ is that used to correct violations of personal liberty by directin