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Practice question: Petition for Issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Practice question

For an ordinary adult habeas corpus exercise, Ana personally knows that her adult brother Ben is locked in Manager Cruz's warehouse at 10 River Street solely to force payment of an alleged private debt. There is no arrest, commitment order or other legal authority. Draft the core restraint and custodian allegations without inventing judicial orders.

Legal references

  • Rules of Court, Rule 102 Sections 1 and 3–6; ordinary adult unlawful-restraint petition, not the separate child-custody procedure: https://lawphil.net/courts/supreme/rc/rc_72-109_proceedings.html

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