Definition of Habeas corpus
Ha´be`as cor´pus
Pronunciation:
hā´bė`ăs kôr´pŭs
1.
(Law)
A
writ
having
for
its
object
to
bring
a
party
before
a
court
or
judge
;
especially
,
one
to
inquire
into
the
cause
of
a
person
'
s
imprisonment
or
detention
by
another
,
with
the
view
to
protect
the
right
to
personal
liberty
;
also
,
one
to
bring
a
prisoner
into
court
to
testify
in
a
pending
trial
.
Related Words
judicial
writ
,
jurisprudence
,
law
,
writ
,
writ
of
habeas
corpus
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