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.
President Lincoln suspends the writ of habeas corpus during the Civil War. John Merryman, a state legislator from Maryland, is arrested for attempting to hinder Union troops from moving from Baltimore to Washington during the Civil War and is held at Fort McHenry by Union military officials. His attorney immediately sought a writ of habeas corpus so that a federal court could examine the charges.