WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge

Synonyms:

habeas corpus; writ of habeas corpus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("writ of habeas corpus" is a kind of...):

judicial writ; writ ((law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

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