habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
noun
habeas corpus ad sub·ji·ci·en·dum
-ˌad-səb-ˌji-sē-ˈen-dəm 
-ˌji-shē-;
-ˌäd-su̇b-ˌyi-kē-ˈen-du̇m
: 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 28 Nov. 2023.
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habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
see habeas corpus
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