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
noun
habeas corpus ad sub·ji·ci·en·dum
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-ˌad-səb-ˌji-sē-ˈen-dəm
,
-ˌji-shē-
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-ˌäd-su̇b-ˌyi-kē-ˈen-du̇m
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Origin and Etymology of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
New Latin, literally, you should have the body for submitting
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