HyperDic: writ_of_habeas_corpus

English > 1 sense of the expression writ of habeas corpus:
NOUNcommunicationwrit of habeas corpus, habeas corpusa writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
English > writ of habeas corpus: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
MeaningA writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge.
Synonymhabeas corpus
Categorylaw, jurisprudenceThe collection of rules imposed by authority
Broaderwrit, judicial writ(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
Spanishhabeas corpus, hábeas
Catalanhabeas corpus

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