Legal terminology · Courts & proceedings
habeas corpus — Review of detention
habeas corpus means review of detention. Latin source words and legal terminology examples: A petition for habeas corpus.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Review of detention
- Latin: habeas corpus
Examples and word parts
A petition for habeas corpus
A request asking a court to examine whether a person's detention is lawful.
Word parts: habeas (you may have) + corpus (body)
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Related courts & proceedings terms
- amicus curiae — Friend of the court
An amicus brief
- pro se — For oneself
A pro se litigant
- pro bono — For the public good
Pro bono representation
- subpoena — An order to appear or produce material
A subpoena for records
- in camera — In private judicial consideration
An in camera review
- ex parte — From one side
An ex parte application
- in limine — At the threshold
A motion in limine
- sub judice — Under judicial consideration
A matter sub judice
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals legal terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.