hábeas corpus
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habeas corpus
(Latin) writ requiring that a prisoner be brought before a court to decide the legality of his detention; writ requiring that a person be brought into court for questioning (Law)

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Habeas corpus
(; Latin: "may you have the body") is a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention, that is, detention lacking sufficient cause or evidence. The remedy can be sought by the prisoner or by another person coming to their aid. Habeas corpus originated in the English legal system to assist wealthy landowners, but it is now available in many nations. It has historically been an important legal instrument safeguarding individual freedom of certain individuals against arbitrary state action. It is a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge.

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habeas corpus

Noun
1. a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
(synonym) writ of habeas corpus
(hypernym) writ, judicial writ
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
(hypernym) civil right, civil rights
(classification) law, jurisprudence


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nm. habeas corpus


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