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habeas corpus

you should have the body (the opening words of the writ)] : any of several writs originating at common law that

Certiorari (to be more fully informed of), an original writ issuing out of the Crown side of the King's Bench

Mandamus [we command). (1) A high prerogative writ of a most extensive remedial nature. In form it is

record due to the Crown; it differs from an ordinary writ of execution at the suit of a subject, because under

which regulated and limited the increasing practice of framing new writs by officers of the Crown and empowered the Clerks in

within the bounds of their authority, and might either, by writ of certiorari, remove their proceedings to be determined here, or,

Habere facias possessionem (that you cause to have possession), a writ that issues for a successful plaintiff in ejectment, to put

Breve, a writ, by which a person is summoned or attached to answer

Procedendo, a writ which issued out of the Common Law jurisdiction of the

Elegit (he has chosen), a judicial writ of execution founded on the statute of Westminster II. (13