Definitions from Wiktionary (habeas corpus)
▸ noun: (law) A writ ordering that a person be brought before a court or a judge, most frequently used to ensure that a person's imprisonment, detention, or commitment is legal.
▸ verb: (informal, law) To apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation.
writ of habeas corpus,
habeas corpus ad subjiciendum,
habeas corpus act,
Habeas corpus in the United States,
Habeas Corpus Act 1679,
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▸ noun: (law) A writ ordering that a person be brought before a court or a judge, most frequently used to ensure that a person's imprisonment, detention, or commitment is legal.
▸ verb: (informal, law) To apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation.
Similar:
writ of habeas corpus,
habeas,
capias,
detention warrant,
imprisonment warrant,
bench warrant,
custody,
arrest warrant,
elegit,
court order,
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Adjectives:
litigant,
action,
back,
appellant,
standing,
testate,
token,
sentencing,
pawnee,
defendant,
accusatorial
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