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Habeas Corpus
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A writ having for its object to bring a party before a court or judge; especially, one to inquire into the cause of a person's imprisonment or detention by another, with the view to protect the right to personal liberty; also, one to bring a prisoner into court to testify in a pending trial. Bouvier.