Habeas
/ˈheɪbiəs/
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- (n.) A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge to secure lawful detention or release.
The prisoner filed a habeas petition challenging the legality of his confinement.
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Commentary
Commonly appears within the phrase "habeas corpus," which is the full legal writ; "habeas" alone is often an abbreviated reference.
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