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- habeas corpus, an ancient common-law writ, issued by a court or judge directing one who holds another in custody to produce the person before the court for some specified purpose.
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Habeas corpus is available to counter misuse of power in the form of illegal arrest, imprisonment or detention. Application for it must be made to the competent court. Application for a habeas corpus order may be made by the person so arrested, imprisoned or detained, or by any citizen in possession of his political rights.
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Learn about the history, sources, and functions of the writ of habeas corpus, a constitutional right to challenge unlawful imprisonment or detention. Find out how habeas corpus applies to federal and state prisoners, alien detainees, and extradition cases.
Jun 13, 2015 · Habeas corpus is a legal action in which a prisoner challenges the authority of the jail or prison to continue holding him. This Latin term translates as, “ you have the body ,” and it allows incarcerated people to seek relief from unlawful confinement.
habeas corpus, an ancient common-law writ, issued by a court or judge directing one who holds another in custody to produce the person before the court for some specified purpose.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1. : any of several common-law writs issued to bring a party before a court or judge. especially : habeas corpus ad subjiciendum. 2. : the right of a citizen to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as a protection against illegal imprisonment.
Apr 20, 2007 · What is Habeas Corpus? The “Great Writ” of habeas corpus is a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment. Translated from Latin it means “show me the body.”
