Definition of habeas corpus Habeas corpus

ha•be•as cor•pus

We found 6 definitions of habeas corpus from 5 different sources.

What does habeas corpus mean?

Noun
habeas corpus - the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
		civil right right or rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship including especially the fundamental freedoms and privileges guaranteed by the 13th and 14th amendments and subsequent acts of Congress including the right to legal and social and economic equality
habeas corpus - a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
		writ of habeas corpus
		judicial writ, writ (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

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habeas corpus (Noun)
A writ to bring a person before a court or a judge, most frequently used to ensure that a person's imprisonment, detention, or commitment is legal.

habeas corpus
A writ having for its object to bring a party before a court or judge; especially, one to inquire into the cause of a person's imprisonment or detention by another, with the view to protect the right to personal liberty; also, one to bring a prisoner into court to testify in a pending trial.

habeas corpus
A common law writ, or order, used to challenge the legality of imprisonment.

habeas corpus
A writ of habeas corpus is an order in writing, signed by the judge who grants the same, sealed with the seal of the court of which he is a judge, and issued in the name of a sovereign power where it is granted, by such a court or a judge thereof having lawful authority to issue the same, directed to any one having a person in his custody or under his restraint, commanding him to produce such person at a certain time and place, and to state the reason why he is held in custody or under restraint.

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