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habeas corpus
habeas corpus [Medieval Latin, literally, you should have the body (the opening words of the writ)] : any of several writs originating at common law that are issued to bring a party before the
Mandamus
Mandamus [we command). (1) A high prerogative writ of a most extensive remedial nature. In form it is a command issuing in the King's name from
mandamus
mandamus [Latin, we enjoin, from mandare to enjoin] : an extraordinary writ issued by a court of competent jurisdiction to an inferior tribunal, a public official, an administrative agency, a
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Injunction
for it; thus injunctions have been granted to restrain the following acts: the publication of letters, for the writer of a letter has a joint property in it with the person to whom it is addressed, the
Peremptory mandamus
Peremptory mandamus, a second mandamus, which issues where the return which has been made to the first writ is found either insufficient in law or false in fact. To this writ no other return will be
Habeas Corpus Act
Habeas Corpus Act (31 Car. 2, c. 2), providing remedy for violation of personal liberty by the writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum, which see below.
Habeas corpus testificandum
Habeas corpus testificandum (that you have the body to testify), a writ to bring a witness into Court, when he is in custody at the time of a trial. A
Breve
Breve, a writ, by which a person is summoned or attached to answer an action, complaint, etc., or whereby anything is
Procedendo
Procedendo, a writ which issued out of the Common Law jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery, when judges of any subordinate
Prohibition
Prohibition, a writ to forbid any court to proceed in any cause there depending, on the suggestion that the cognizance thereof
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