habeas corpus

Meaning

Noun

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

To apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation.

Synonyms

writ of habeas corpus

arrest

detainment

Translations

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Haft

Verhaftung

habeas corpus

Schutz der persönlichen Menschrechte

Gewahrsam

arrestation

détention

Schutz der persönlichen Freiheit

privation de sortie

arresto

Vorenthaltung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔːrpəs/

Etymology

From Latin habeas corpus ad subjiciendum (“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).