Complete Definition of "habeas corpus"

English

Etymology
Latin habeas corpus ad subjiciendum "You (shall) have the body to be subjected to (examination)"

Noun

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habeas corpus

  1. law A common law writ, or order, used to challenge the legality of imprisonment.

Category:Criminal law

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  • 2007-12-13 22:24 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/87.172.185.254|87.172.185.254]] ([[User_talk:87.172.185.254|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:Connel MacKenzieBot|Connel MacKenzieBot]]

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