Constitutional

Habeas Corpus

/ HAY-bee-us KOR-pus /

Definition

A legal action requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge.

Used in Context

“The prisoner filed a habeas corpus petition to challenge his detention.”

Etymology

◈ Latin: you shall have the body

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