English Explanatory Dictionary

habeas corpus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A writ ordering that a person be brought before a court or a judge, most frequently used to ensure that a person's imprisonment, detention, or commitment is legal.
verb
  1. To apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation.

Pronunciation

/ˌheɪbiəs ˈkɔːpəs/ /ˌheɪbiəs ˈkɔːrpəs/ /ˌheɪbiæs ˈkɔrpəs/ en-ca-habeas corpus.ogg

Word forms

habeas corpus habeas corpora habeas corpuses habeas corpusing habeas corpused

Etymology

From Latin habeas corpus ad subiciendum (“You (shall) have the body to be subjected to (examination)”), referring to the body of the detainee (not the body of a victim, similar to corpus delicti).

Synonyms

writ of habeas corpus

Related words

due process jurisdiction corpus delicti

Derived words

habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
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