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The writ of habeas corpus is issued to
- A. stop a lower court from exceeding jurisdiction
- B. direct a public official to perform a duty
- C. produce a detained person before the court
- D. question the authority of a person holding a public office
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Answer: (C) produce a detained person before the court
Habeas corpus, Latin for 'you may have the body', protects personal liberty by requiring the detaining authority to produce the person before the court. Prohibition stops a lower court from acting beyond its power, mandamus commands a public official to do a duty, and quo warranto challenges a claim to a public office.
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