Habeas Corpus (Noun)
Meaning 1
The civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Meaning 2
A writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The defense attorney filed for a writ of habeas corpus to bring the prisoner to court and challenge the legality of their detention.
- The judge granted the habeas corpus request and ordered the authorities to produce the prisoner in court within 24 hours.
- The habeas corpus petition was denied, and the prisoner was returned to their cell to await trial.
- Lawyers for the human rights organization filed a habeas corpus petition on behalf of the detained activist, alleging unlawful arrest and imprisonment.
- After months of incarceration without charges, the prisoner's family sought a writ of habeas corpus to force the government to justify their detention.