Defenition of the word habeas corpus

• Defenition of the word habeas corpus

  • A common law writ, or order, used to challenge the legality of imprisonment.
  • right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
  • a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
  • the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment

Synonyms for the word habeas corpus

• • writ of habeas corpus

Hypernyms for the word habeas corpus

• • civil right
  • civil rights
  • judicial writ
  • writ

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