habeas corpus

[ hey-bee-uhs -kawr-puhs ]

/ ˈheɪ bi əs ˈkɔr pəs /

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noun Law.

a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, especially for investigation of a restraint of the person's liberty, used as a protection against illegal imprisonment.

Origin of habeas corpus

<Latin: literally, have the body (first words of writ), equivalent to habeās 2nd singular present subjunctive (with imperative force) of habēre to have + corpus body

Words nearby habeas corpus

Hába, Habakkuk, Habana, habanera, habanero, habeas corpus, habena, habenula, Haber, haberdasher, haberdashery

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Example sentences from the Web for habeas corpus

They moved for a habeas-corpus in the King's Bench, but the court would take no cognizance of the affair.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett
The commons forthwith suspended the habeas-corpus act; and several persons were apprehended on suspicion of treasonable practices.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett
He never heard of the effort of London friends to deliver him at Singapore by means of habeas-corpus proceedings.
Lineage, Life and Labors of Jose Rizal: Philippine Patriot|Austin Craig
On the effect of the suspension of the habeas-corpus act upon literature, see Life of Currie, vol.
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 1 of 3|Henry Thomas Buckle

This was all the natives of Scotland had in lieu of the habeas-corpus act; though it did not screen them from oppression.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.|Tobias Smollett

British Dictionary definitions for habeas corpus

habeas corpus

/ (ˈheɪbɪəs ˈkɔːpəs) /

noun

law a writ ordering a person to be brought before a court or judge, esp so that the court may ascertain whether his detention is lawful

Word Origin for habeas corpus

C15: from the opening of the Latin writ, literally: you may have the body

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for habeas corpus

habeas corpus

[ (hay-bee-uhs kawr-puhs) ]

A legal term meaning that an accused person must be presented physically before the court with a statement demonstrating sufficient cause for arrest. Thus, no accuser may imprison someone indefinitely without bringing that person and the charges against him or her into a courtroom. In Latin, habeas corpus literally means “you shall have the body.”

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释义	habeas corpus [ hey-bee-uhs -kawr-puhs ] / ˈheɪ bi əs ˈkɔr pəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR habeas corpus ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, especially for investigation of a restraint of the person's liberty, used as a protection against illegal imprisonment. Origin of habeas corpus <Latin: literally, have the body (first words of writ), equivalent to habeās 2nd singular present subjunctive (with imperative force) of habēre to have + corpus body Words nearby habeas corpus Hába, Habakkuk, Habana, habanera, habanero, habeas corpus, habena, habenula, Haber, haberdasher, haberdashery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for habeas corpus They moved for a habeas-corpus in the King's Bench, but the court would take no cognizance of the affair. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.\|Tobias Smollett The commons forthwith suspended the habeas-corpus act; and several persons were apprehended on suspicion of treasonable practices. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.\|Tobias Smollett He never heard of the effort of London friends to deliver him at Singapore by means of habeas-corpus proceedings. Lineage, Life and Labors of Jose Rizal: Philippine Patriot\|Austin Craig On the effect of the suspension of the habeas-corpus act upon literature, see Life of Currie, vol. History of Civilization in England, Vol. 1 of 3\|Henry Thomas Buckle This was all the natives of Scotland had in lieu of the habeas-corpus act; though it did not screen them from oppression. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.II.\|Tobias Smollett British Dictionary definitions for habeas corpus habeas corpus / (ˈheɪbɪəs ˈkɔːpəs) / noun law a writ ordering a person to be brought before a court or judge, esp so that the court may ascertain whether his detention is lawful Word Origin for habeas corpus C15: from the opening of the Latin writ, literally: you may have the body Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to habeas corpus How The George Floyd Protests Have Powerfully Changed Search Trends on Dictionary.comDictionary.com has seen significant search trends that speak to the power and passion of this moment. READ MORE Words related to habeas corpus case, litigation, tribunal, suit, prosecution, hearing, contest, arraignment, action, indictment, lawsuit, impeachment, summons, claim, citation, seizure, rap, counterclaim, cross-examination, decree Cultural definitions for habeas corpus habeas corpus [ (hay-bee-uhs kawr-puhs) ] A legal term meaning that an accused person must be presented physically before the court with a statement demonstrating sufficient cause for arrest. Thus, no accuser may imprison someone indefinitely without bringing that person and the charges against him or her into a courtroom. In Latin, habeas corpus literally means “you shall have the body.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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habeas corpus

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