The "Great Writ" of habeas corpus is a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment. In both federal and Texas law, Writs of Habeas Corpus allow convicted individuals to introduce new evidence that wasn't at trial.Habeas corpus, or the Great Writ, is the legal procedure that keeps the government from holding you indefinitely without showing cause. Federal habeas corpus is a procedure under which a federal court may review the legality of an individual's incarceration. What is Habeas Corpus? The literal meaning of habeas corpus is "you should have the body". Precluding him from representing the State in a habeas action filed in Travis County. Precluding him from representing the State in a habeas action filed in Travis County. In 2022, 430 people arrested and being held in Kinney County Court filed habeas corpus applications in Travis County. Federal courts can hear challenges to state criminal convictions pursuant to petitions for a writ of habeas corpus.