Sentence examples for habeas corpus from inspiring English sources

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corpus corpus

"habeas corpus" is a correct phrase in written English
It is a legal term that means "you shall have the body" and refers to a legal action in which a person can request to be brought before a court to determine the legality of their imprisonment. Here is an example of how it can be used in a sentence: "The defendant's lawyer filed a writ of habeas corpus, arguing that his client's incarceration was unlawful."

Dictionary

habeas corpus

noun

A writ to bring a person before a court or a judge, most frequently used to ensure that a person's imprisonment, detention, or commitment is legal.

synonyms

writ of habeas corpus

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Habeas corpus?

The New York Times

Habeas corpus defended.

The Guardian - Opinion

Habeas corpus matters.

The Guardian

Habeas Corpus: From England to Empire.

The Economist

I got him out on habeas corpus.

The New Yorker

Why habeas corpus is a big bother?

The New Yorker

What it meant was trashing habeas corpus.

The New York Times

What are the limits of habeas corpus?

The New Yorker

And the demise of habeas corpus is equally disgraceful.

The New Yorker

Lincoln is widely criticized for suspending habeas corpus.

The New York Times

(There is no direct equivalent of habeas corpus in France).

The New Yorker

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