It tests the legality of a detention or a restraint and the goal is to use it really almost i guess it's an emergency basis. Habeas corpus is a legal rule that requires a prisoner be presented in court and that the arrester prove that there is proper cause for detaining the prisoner."To have the body"—that's what the Latin phrase habeas corpus means in English. Article 1, Section 13 of the Florida Constitution provides: "The writ of habeas corpus shall be grantable of right, freely and without cost. This article offers trial practitioners a synopsis of the extraordinary writs most courts use to review interlocutory orders and actions. Put simply, it means that if you are arrested, you have the right to make the government prove to a judge that your arrest and detainment are justified. Page 1. 2014. FLORIDA. The writ may also be employed in a wide variety of situations not involving criminal proceedings. It was a departure from former Gov. Rick Scott's signature rolled-up sleeves and Navy cap but in his official state jacket and cowboy boots, Gov. Ron.