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habeas corpus
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habeas corpus
(noun)
habeas corpus
/
ˈ
heɪbijəs
ˈ
koɚpəs/
noun
habeas corpus
/
ˈ
heɪbijəs
ˈ
koɚpəs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HABEAS CORPUS
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law
:
an order to bring a jailed person before a judge or court to find out if that person should really be in jail
apply for a writ of
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