The writ of habeas corpus is an extraordinary remedy because it gives a court the power to release a prisoner after the prisoner has been processed through the criminal justice system, with all its procedural safeguards and appeals.
Noun. 1. Roger Brooke Taney-United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; remembered for his ruling that slaves and their descendants have no rights as citizens (1777-1864).
Slang[edit] Roger is also a short version of the term Jolly Roger, which refers to a black flag with white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From c. 1650 to c. 1870, Roger was slang for the word penis, probably due to the origin of the name involving fame with a spear.