Which writ is issued to produce a person who has been detained before a court, so that the lawfulness of the detention can be examined?

Explanation

1. 01

   Habeas corpus means 'you may have the body', and it requires a detained person to be produced before the court.

2. 02

   The court then examines whether the detention is lawful and orders release if it is not.

3. 03

   It is the only one of the five writs that can be issued against a private person as well as the State.