habeas corpus
/ˌheɪbiəs ˈkɔːrpəs/
a legal order requiring a person to be brought before a court
“The lawyer filed for habeas corpus to challenge the detention.”
Origin: Latin: habeas you should have (subjunctive of habere) + corpus body (accusative)
/ˌheɪbiəs ˈkɔːrpəs/
a legal order requiring a person to be brought before a court
“The lawyer filed for habeas corpus to challenge the detention.”
Origin: Latin: habeas you should have (subjunctive of habere) + corpus body (accusative)