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Q5 (CDS-II/2026) Polity & Governance › Fundamental Rights, DPSP & Fundamental Duties

Which one of the following Writs literally means 'you have the body' ?

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The writ of Habeas Corpus is a Latin term which literally means 'to have the body of' or 'you may have the body'. Under Article 32 (Supreme Court) and Article 226 (High Courts), this writ is issued to protect individual liberty against arbitrary detention. It is an order to the person who has detained another to produce the body of the prisoner before the court to let the court know on what ground he has been confined.

The literal meanings of other writs are:

  • Mandamus: 'We command'.
  • Prohibition: 'To forbid'.
  • Certiorari: 'To be certified' or 'To be informed'.
  • Quo-Warranto: 'By what authority or warrant'.
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