Q. The writ which is known as the protector of personal freedom?
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Habeas corpus is a recourse in law through which a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request that the court order the custodian of the person, usually a prison official, to bring the prisoner to court, to determine whether the detention is lawful
The word Habeas corpus is originated from Latin. It literally means ” to have the body” or ” to produce the body”.It is an order issued by the court, to a person who has detained another person, to produce the latter before the court.
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