What is the habeas corpus in simple terms?
: the right of a citizen to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as a protection against illegal imprisonment. Etymology. derived from the Latin phrase, meaning literally "you should have the body," used as the opening words of a legal order to jailers to bring the prisoner to court.
: the right of a citizen to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as a protection against illegal imprisonment. Etymology. derived from the Latin phrase, meaning literally "you should have the body," used as the opening words of a legal order to jailers to bring the prisoner to court.
