For lower limb care, see Podiatry. Not to be confused with Pediatrist. A podiatrist, also known as a podiatric physician (/poÊËdaÉªÉtrÉªst/ poh-dye-eh-trist) or foot and ankle surgeon, is a medical professional, a physician devoted to the study and medical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower extremity.
Definition of habeas corpus. 1  1 : any of several common-law writs issued to bring a party before a court or judge; especially : habeas corpus ad subjiciendum. 2  2 : the right of a citizen to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as a protection against illegal imprisonment.
21. Habeas corpus ad respondendum, is a writ which issues at the instance of a creditor, or one who has a cause of action against a person who is confined by the process of some inferior court, in order to remove the prisoner and charge him with this new action in the court above. 2 Mod. 198; 3 Bl. Com.