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habeas corpus [ˈheɪbɪəs ˈkɔːpəs] n
(Law) Law a writ ordering a person to be brought before a court or judge, esp so that the court may ascertain whether his detention is lawful [from the opening of the Latin writ, literally: you may have the body] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations habeas corpus n (Jur) → Habeaskorpusakte f; to file a writ of habeas corpus → einen Vorführungsbefehl erteilen; the lawyer applied for a writ of habeas corpus → der Rechtsanwalt verlangte, dass sein Klient einem Untersuchungsrichter vorgeführt wurde habeas corpus [ˈheɪbɪəs ˈkɔːpəs] n (Law) → habeas corpus m inv habeas corpus [ˈheɪbɪəs ˈkɔːpəs] n (Law) → habeas corpus m inv How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Instead of habeas corpus you would get post mortems. They made him out to be the Royal arms, the Union-Jack, Magna Charta, John Bull, Habeas Corpus, the Bill of Rights, An Englishman's house is his castle, Church and State, and God save the Queen, all put together. The struggle was for chartered rights--for English liberties--for the cause of Algernon Sidney and John Hampden--for trial by jury- -the Habeas Corpus and Magna Charta. |
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