Writ Of Habeas Corpus (Noun)
Meaning
A writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The court issued a writ of habeas corpus to determine the validity of the man's imprisonment.
- The detainee's lawyer requested a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that his client's rights had been violated.
- After years of waiting, the prisoner's family finally secured a writ of habeas corpus to challenge the conviction.
- A writ of habeas corpus was filed in an attempt to free the wrongly accused defendant.
- The government fought to block the writ of habeas corpus that would have required the prisoner to be brought before a federal judge.