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A writ having for its object to bring a party before a court or judge; especially, one to inquire into the cause of a person's imprisonment or detention by another, with the view to protect the right to personal liberty;…

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  1. A writ having for its object to bring a party before a court or judge; especially, one to inquire into the cause of a person's imprisonment or detention by another, with the view to protect the right to personal liberty; also, one to bring a prisoner into court to testify in a pending trial.
  2. n. a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
  3. n. the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
  4. A writ having for its object to bring a party before a court or judge; especially, one to inquire into the cause of a person's imprisonment or detention by another, with the view to protect the right to personal liberty; also, one to bring a prisoner into court to testify in a pending trial. Bouvier.
  5. A writ having for its object to bring a party before a court orjudge; especially, one to inquire into the cause of a person'simprisonment or detention by another, with the view to protect theright to personal liberty; also, one to bring a prisoner into courtto testify in a pending trial. Bouvier.