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Writ Of Habeas Corpus Vs. Appeal

What is the difference between a petition for writ of habeas corpus and an appeal?

Generally, a writ of habeas corpus is a judicial mandate questioning whether or not somebody has been lawfully detained or improperly imprisoned. An appeal, on the other hand, is normally a petition to an appellate court seeking to overturn either a lawsuit judgment or a criminal conviction.