HABEAS CORPUS


Meaning of HABEAS CORPUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhā-bē-əs-ˈkȯr-pəs ]

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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