单词 | habeas corpus |
释义 | habeas corpus/ˌheɪbɪəs ˈkɔːpəs /noun [mass noun] Law 1A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person’s release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention: his application for habeas corpus a writ of habeas corpus...
1.1The legal right to apply for a habeas corpus writ: Europe was first to introduce habeas corpus and the jury system OriginLate Middle English: Latin, literally 'you shall have the body (in court)'. |
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