[ˌheɪbɪas ˈkɔːpəs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention
(e.g: his application for habeas corpus)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: Latin, literally ‘you shall have the body (in court)’