(n) :
(law) A writ ordering that a person be brought before a court or a judge, most frequently used to ensure that a person's imprisonment, detention, or commitment is legal.
(v) :
(informal, law, transitive) To apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation.
(n) :
(law) A writ ordering that a person be brought before a court or a judge, most frequently used to ensure that a person's imprisonment, detention, or commitment is legal.
(v) :
(informal, law, transitive) To apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation.