Found 2 items, similar to Habeas corpus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: habeas corpus habeas corpus n 1: a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge [syn: writ of habeas corpus] 2: the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
English → English (gcide) Definition: Habeas corpus Habeas corpus \Ha"be*as cor"pus\ (h[=a]"b[-e]*[a^]s k[^o]r"p[u^]s). [L. you may have the body.] (Law) 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. --Bouvier. [1913 Webster]