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In the common law legal system habeas corpus, Latin for "you should have the body", is a prerogative writ requiring the government to produce a prisoner before a court and justify his or her imprisonment. Its purpose is to release someone who has been arrested unlawfully.


Google:In the US system, federal courts can use the writ of habeas corpus to determine if a state's detention of a prisoner is valid. A writ of habeas corpus is used to bring a prisoner or other detainee (e.g. institutionalized mental patient) before the court to determine if the person's imprisonment or detention is lawful.