North Carolina General Statutes 97-101.1. Commission may issue writs of habeas corpus
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 97-101.1
- Commission: means the North Carolina Industrial Commission, to be created under the provisions of this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 97-2
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
The Industrial Commission may issue a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum under Article 8 of Chapter 17 of the N.C. Gen. Stat. although it is not a court of record. (1998-217, s. 31.1(a).)