Search results
Habeas corpus ( / ˈheɪbiəsˈkɔːrpəs / ⓘ; from Medieval Latin, lit.'that you have the body') [1] is a recourse in law by which a report can be made to a court in the events of unlawful detention or imprisonment, requesting that the court order the person's custodian (usually a prison official) to bring the prisoner to court, to determine ...
In United States law, habeas corpus ( / ˈheɪbiəsˈkɔːrpəs /) is a recourse challenging the reasons or conditions of a person's confinement under color of law.
habeas corpus. OVERVIEW: Latin for "that you have the body." In the US system, federal courts can use the writ of habeas corpus to determine if a state's detention of a prisoner is valid.
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.
Jun 13, 2015 · Habeas corpus is a protection against illegal imprisonment, afforded to United States citizens as outlined in the Suspension Clause of the U.S. Constitution. To explore this concept, consider the following habeas corpus definition.
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.
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.” Habeas corpus has historically been an important instrument to safeguard individual freedom against arbitrary executive power.
