habeas corpus

noun /heɪbiəskɔrpəs/ 4 syllables 13 letters Scrabble 21 WWF 24

Definitions

noun

a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge

noun

the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment

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