/ ˌheɪbiəs ˈkɔːpəs; NAmE ˈkɔːrpəs/ noun
[ U ] (from Latin , law ) a law that states that a person who has been arrested should not be kept in prison longer than a particular period of time unless a judge in court has decided that it is right
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : Latin , literally thou shalt have the body (in court) .