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Practice question: Petition for Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Practice question

For an ordinary adult case, Elena has personally visited her brother at Central Jail. Warden Diaz holds him under a commitment order in Criminal Case X; a copy is immediately available. Elena believes the restraint is unlawful on a separate ground that counsel is still verifying. Draft a truthful core paragraph with a bracket for that ground, avoiding an unsupported assertion that no judicial process exists.

Legal references

  • Rules of Court, Rule 102, Sections 3–6 and 10–12: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/rc_72-109_proceedings.html

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