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Habeas Corpus

nounid 70246·updated May 18, 2026
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the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment

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Variants

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

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
§2
a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
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