SINCE 1828
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 \
-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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