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Writ of Habeas Corpus

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a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge

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synonym
habeas corpus
plural
Writ of Habeas Corpuses
possessive
Writ of Habeas Corpus's
pluralpossessive
Writ of Habeas Corpuses'