What is the 'writ of habeas corpus'?
Habeas Corpus is Latin for "you have the body" Prisoners often seek release by filing a petition for a writ of habeas...MORE?
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It literally means "bring forth the body," the writ meaning that the accused must be brought before a judge.
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