HABEAS CORPUS


Meaning of HABEAS CORPUS in English

Pronunciation: ' h ā -b ē - ə s- ' ko ̇ r-p ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, literally, you should have the body (the opening words of the writ)

Date: 15th century

1 : any of several common-law writs issued to bring a party before a court or judge especially : HABEAS CORPUS AD SUBJICIENDUM

2 : the right of a citizen to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as a protection against illegal imprisonment

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