From: Duncan Frissell

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Can't you free yourself from jail with a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum from John Doe?

But you have to know how to write one.

brad

But if you proceed "in forma pauperis" you don't need to know how to write one. .............................................................................

Must a person carry around a legal dictionary in order to have all the right terms to use just in case they are put in jail and to need to select the proper procedure?

(What shall it be: habeas corpus? "produce (release?) the body"

subjuciendum? "Show why" (????) forma pauperis? "that's not my regular job" (????) Now you know _part_ of the reason lawyers get away with charging a bazillion dollars an hour. That's okay, though, 'cause most lawyers probably think a hash is either fried potatoes or involves corned (or roast) beef :-) It's a matter of the lingua franca of the profession. :-> Dave Merriman - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Finger merriman@metronet.com for PGP/RIPEM public keys and fingerprints. Unencrypted Email may be ignored without notice to sender. PGP preferred. Remember: It is not enough to _obey_ Big Brother; you must also learn to *love* Big Brother.