HABEAS CORPUS


Meaning of HABEAS CORPUS in English

/ 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) .

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