habeas corpus ad sub·ji·ci·en·dum
| \ -ˌad-səb-ˌji-sē-ˈen-dəm
, -ˌji-shē-; -ˌäd-su̇b-ˌyi-kē-ˈen-du̇m \
, -ˌji-shē-; -ˌäd-su̇b-ˌyi-kē-ˈen-du̇m \
Definition of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
: a writ for inquiring into the lawfulness of the restraint of a person who is imprisoned or detained in another's custody
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“Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/habeas%20corpus%20ad%20subjiciendum. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum was in 1768
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