Writs

Question 1

Habeas corpus

Answer 1

“issued to produce a detained person before court”

Question 2

Mandamus

Answer 2

“issued to a public official to perform his duties”

Question 3

Prohibition

Answer 3

“issued by a higher court to prevent a lower court”

it is only “preventive”

Question 4

Certiorari

Answer 4

“issued by a higher court to a lower court to transfer a case to itself or to quash the order of lower court”

it is both preventive and curative

Question 5

Quo- Warranto

Answer 5

” to enquire into the legality of claim of a person to a public office”