Habeas corpus, e.g. (4)

I believe the answer is:

writ

(Other definitions for writ that I've seen before include "Legal document issued by an officer of the court" , "Legal summons" , "Legal injunction" , "It may be served" , "court paper" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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