Section 2. The writ may be issued, irrespective of the county in which the person is imprisoned or restrained, by the supreme judicial or the superior court, by a probate or a district court or by a judge of any of said courts.

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 248 sec. 2

  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.