ALL meanings of habeas corpus
ha·be·as cor·pus
H h - expression habeas corpus legal principal 1
- noun habeas corpus 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. 1
- uncountable noun habeas corpus Habeas corpus is a law that states that a person cannot be kept in prison unless they have first been brought before a court of law, which decides whether it is legal for them to be kept in prison. 0
- noun habeas corpus 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 0
- noun habeas corpus any of various writs ordering a person to be brought before a court; specif., a writ requiring that a detained person be brought before a court to decide the legality of the detention or imprisonment 0
- noun habeas corpus (law) 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. 0
- verb habeas corpus (Slang) (law) To apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation. 0