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 Definitions of habeas corpus  [ˈheɪ bi əs ˈkɔr pəs]  

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Definition of 'habeas corpus' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) habeas corpus
a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, esp. to determine whether the person has been detained or imprisoned legally.

2.  habeas corpus
the right to obtain such a writ as a protection against illegal detention or imprisonment.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; < L: lit., have the body (first words of writ))

Definition of 'habeas corpus' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) habeas corpus, writ of habeas corpus
a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge

2. (noun) habeas corpus
the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
Definition of 'habeas corpus' Webster Dictionary 

1.  habeas corpus
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
Definitions of 'habeas corpus' The Nuttall Encyclopedia 

1.  habeas corpus
an Act of Parliament passed in the reign of Charles II. to ensure the protection of one accused of a crime prior to conviction in an open court of justice.

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