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habeas corpusnoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ˌheɪ.bi.əs ˈkɔː.pəs/ us ​ /ˌheɪ.bi.əs ˈkɔːr.pəs/ specialized

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habeas corpusnoun [ U ]

/ˈheɪ·bi·əs ˈkɔr·pəs/

› social studies a legal action demanding that a prisoner be brought before a judge to make sure that he or she is not being held illegally

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habeas corpusnoun [ U ]

uk ​ us ​ LAW

› 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

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