| NOUN | communication | writ of habeas corpus, habeas corpus | a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge |
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| Meaning | A writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge. | |
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| Synonym | habeas corpus | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | writ, judicial writ | (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer |
| Spanish | habeas corpus, hábeas | |
| Catalan | habeas corpus | |
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