ha|be|as cor|pus

ha|be|as cor|pus
ha|be|as cor|pus «HAY bee uhs KR puhs»,
a writ or order requiring that a prisoner be brought before a judge or into court to decide whether he is being held lawfully: »

In common law the writ of habeas corpus is intended to obtain the liberation of a person imprisoned without just cause (New York Times).

[< Latin habeās corpus you shall have the body]

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