habeas corpus ad subjiciendum

noun

habeas corpus ad sub·​ji·​ci·​en·​dum -ˌad-səb-ˌji-sē-ˈen-dəm How to pronounce habeas corpus ad subjiciendum (audio)
-ˌji-shē-;
-ˌäd-su̇b-ˌyi-kē-ˈen-du̇m How to pronounce habeas corpus ad subjiciendum (audio)
: a writ for inquiring into the lawfulness of the restraint of a person who is imprisoned or detained in another's custody

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, you should have the body for submitting

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum was in 1768

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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 6 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

habeas corpus ad subjiciendum

see habeas corpus

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