___________ is an order issued by the court to a person who has detained another person, to produce the body of the latter before it.

Habeas Corpus

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Mandamus

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Certiorari

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Quo-Warranto

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The correct option is A Habeas Corpus
Habeas Corpus literally means that you have the body. It is a prerogative writ through which a person can report unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request the court to bring the prisoner to the court and determine whether the detention is lawful.

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___________ is an order issued by the court to a person who has detained another person, to produce the body of the latter before it.

The correct option is A Habeas CorpusHabeas Corpus literally means that you have the body. It is a prerogative writ through which a person can report unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request the court to bring the prisoner to the court and determine whether the detention is lawful.