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Ex parte Bollman, 4 Cranch, 97, 2 L. Ed

Categories: Criminal Law

Definition (1910 Edition)

554. ‘Thus, it has been granted to remove a person in custody for contempt to take his trial for rjury in another county. 1 Tyrw. 185.— eas corpus ad faciendum et recipiendum. A writ issuing in civil cases to remove the cause, as also the body of the defendant, from an inferior court to a superior court having jurisdiction, there to be disposed of. It is also called “habeas corpus cum causa.” rte Bollman, 4 Cranch, 97, 2 LL. Ed. 554.— beas corpus ad prosequendum. A writ which issues when it is necessary to remove & prisoner in order to prossonte in the proper jurisdiction wherein the fact was committed.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.