habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
noun
habeas corpus ad sub·ji·ci·en·dum -ˌad-səb-ˌji-sē-ˈen-dəm 
-ˌji-shē-;
-ˌäd-su̇b-ˌyi-kē-ˈen-du̇m
: a writ for inquiring into the lawfulness of the restraint of a person who is imprisoned or detained in another's custody
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, literally, you should have the body for submitting
First Known Use
1768, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
see habeas corpus