👉 In legal terms, a "reforma" is a form of judicial procedure in which an application for a writ of habeas corpus is made to a court. The purpose of this process is to challenge the legality or constitutionality of a law or policy that is being applied by another government agency, such as a federal judge or state supreme court. In the United States, the Supreme Court has held that the right to a reformanda is a fundamental constitutional right guaranteed by the Due Process Clause of the