| Pronunciation: | | 'heybeeus 'korpus
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
- [n] a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
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| | Synonyms: | | writ of habeas corpus |
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| | See Also: | | civil right, civil rights, judicial writ, writ |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ha"be*as corpus\ [L. you may have the body.]
(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.
--Bouvier.
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| Legal Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The name of a writ having for its object to bring a person before a court. |
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