(Latin, “[that] you have the body”), a writ or order issued by a court to a person having custody of another, commanding him or her to produce the detained person in order to determine the legality of the detention.
Habeas corpus (IPA: /ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔɹpəs/) (Latin: [We command] that you have the body) is the name of a legal action, or writ, through which a person can seek relief from ...
Definition of 'Habeas Corpus' - Lat. 'you have the body' - Prisoners often seek release by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. A writ of habeas corpus is a judicial...
Habeas corpus (/'heɪbiəs 'kɔɹpəs/), Latin for "you [should] have the body", is the name of a legal action or writ by means of which detainees can seek relief from unlawful ...
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