In Latin, the term literally means “produce the body for prosecuting.” It refers to a writ commanding the production of a person in custody for that person’s criminal trial. Related entries Wood v. Milyard Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum Habeas Corpus Ad Satisfaciendum Habeas Corpus Ad Respondendum Habeas Corpus Ad Faciendum Et Recipiendum Habeas Corpus Ad Deliberandum Et Recipiendum Habeas Corpus