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writ of habeas corpus is used to bring a prisoner or other detainee (e.g. institutionalized
mental patient) before the court to determine if the person's imprisonment or detention is lawful.
A habeas petition proceeds as a civil action against the State agent (usually a warden) who
holds the defendant in custody.

The petition for a writ of amparo is a remedy available to any person whose right to
life, liberty and security is violated or threatened with violation by an unlawful act or
omission of a public official or employee, or of a private individual or entity.

Habeas data is a writ and constitutional remedy available in certain nations. The literal
translation from Latin of habeas data is “[we command] you have the data”. ... Habeas data can
be sought by any citizen against any manual or automated data register to find out what
information is held about his or her person.

A writ of kalikasan (nature) is a legal remedy under Philippine law for persons whose
constitutional right to “a balanced and healthful ecology” is violated by an unlawful act or
omission of a public official, employee, or private individual or entity.