habeas corpus
noun [U] LAWDefinition
› the right of someone who is in prison to appear in court so that a judge can decide whether that person is being kept in prison legally: The new legislation would restore habeas corpus rights to all detainees in U.S. custody. habeas corpus appeals/petitions/proceedings
(Definition of habeas corpus noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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