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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