habeas corpus

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noun

1. a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
• Syn:
writ of habeas corpus
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
writ, judicial writ
2. the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
civil right