what does "writ of habeous corpus" mean?

Answer 1

show me the body

Answer 2

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 determined whether or not that person is imprisoned lawfully and whether or not he should be released from custody. A habeas corpus petition is a petition filed with a court by a person who objects to his own or another's detention or imprisonment. The petition must show that the court ordering the detention or imprisonment made a legal or factual error. Habeas corpus petitions are usually filed by persons serving prison sentences. In family law, a parent who has been denied custody of his child by a trial court may file a habeas corpus petition. Also, a party may file a habeas corpus petition if a judge declares her in contempt of court and jails or threatens to jail her.

Answer 3

A writ of habeas corpus directs a person, usually a prison warden, to produce the prisoner and justify the prisoner's detention. If the prisoner argues successfully that the incarceration is in violation of a constitutional right, the court may order the inmate's release. Habeas corpus relief may also be used to obtain custody of a child or to gain the release of a detained person who is insane, is a drug addict, or has an infectious disease. Usually, though, it is a response to imprisonment by the criminal justice system.

Answer 4

It's a formally written document (writ) that calls forth a person to appear before the court... It's short for habeas corpus ad subjiciendum (that you may have/hold the body subject to examination) or habeas corpus ad testificandum (that you may have/hold the body to bear witness).

Answer 5

Habeous

Answer 6

Bring forth the body

Answer 7

"body of evidence"