A habeas corpus petition is used to argue that a person is being unlawfully held in custody, and should be released. Application And Writ Of Habeas Corpus Ad Prosequendum PDF, 204 KB. These files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.The following steps should be followed when filing a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. 1. Go to Civil on the blue bar located at the top of the screen. An act for the better securing the liberty of the subject, and for prevention of imprisonments beyond the seas, commonly called "the habeas corpus act." The writ of habeas corpus is a legal order requiring a person holding another person to produce that individual before a court or judge. Roanoke Colony: A colony established on Roanoke Island, in what is today's Dare County, North Carolina, United States. Habeas corpus not to be suspended. In the Paleolithic period (roughly 2.5 million years ago to 10,000 B.C.), early humans lived in caves or simple huts or tepees and were hunters and gatherers. 1679 Habeas Corpus Act.