How to pronounce “habeas corpus”

Meaning

• [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, transitive) To apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation.

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