Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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habeas corpus | Yes | No | No | No |
judicial writ | Yes | No | No | No |
habeas corpus (noun) | judicial writ (noun) |
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the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment | (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer |
a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge |