A1 noun Formal

habeas corpus

/ˌheɪbiəs ˈkɔːrpəs/

A legal principle or court order that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court. This ensures that a prisoner can be released if there is no legal reason to keep them in jail.

Exemplos

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1

The lawyer used habeas corpus to help the man get out of jail.

The lawyer used habeas corpus to help the man get out of jail.

2

The defendant filed a writ of habeas corpus to challenge his imprisonment.

The defendant filed a writ of habeas corpus to challenge his imprisonment.

3

I heard that guy got out because of some habeas corpus rule.

I heard that guy got out because of some habeas corpus rule.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
habeas corpus
Relacionado
detainee
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Dica de memorização

In Latin, it means 'you shall have the body.' Imagine a judge shouting at a jailer: 'Bring me the body of the prisoner to see if his arrest is fair!'

Quiz rápido

The prisoner's lawyer filed a writ of ___ to argue that the arrest was illegal.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: habeas corpus

Exemplos

1

The lawyer used habeas corpus to help the man get out of jail.

everyday

The lawyer used habeas corpus to help the man get out of jail.

2

The defendant filed a writ of habeas corpus to challenge his imprisonment.

formal

The defendant filed a writ of habeas corpus to challenge his imprisonment.

3

I heard that guy got out because of some habeas corpus rule.

informal

I heard that guy got out because of some habeas corpus rule.

4

Habeas corpus is considered a fundamental safeguard of individual liberty in democratic societies.

academic

Habeas corpus is considered a fundamental safeguard of individual liberty in democratic societies.

5

Legal departments must understand habeas corpus when dealing with international detention cases.

business

Legal departments must understand habeas corpus when dealing with international detention cases.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
habeas corpus
Relacionado
detainee

Colocações comuns

writ of habeas corpus writ of habeas corpus
file for habeas corpus file for habeas corpus
suspend habeas corpus suspend habeas corpus
petition for habeas corpus petition for habeas corpus
grant habeas corpus grant habeas corpus

Frases Comuns

writ of habeas corpus

writ of habeas corpus

suspension of habeas corpus

suspension of habeas corpus

petition for a writ

petition for a writ

Frequentemente confundido com

habeas corpus vs subpoena

A subpoena is a request for a person to appear in court as a witness, while habeas corpus is a challenge to being held in jail.

habeas corpus vs Miranda rights

Miranda rights concern the right to remain silent, whereas habeas corpus concerns the legality of the detention itself.

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Notas de uso

It is almost always used in the formal phrase 'writ of habeas corpus.' In legal contexts, it is treated as a foundational human right against state overreach.

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Erros comuns

Learners sometimes try to use 'habeas corpus' as a verb or forget that it usually requires the word 'writ' in formal writing.

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Dica de memorização

In Latin, it means 'you shall have the body.' Imagine a judge shouting at a jailer: 'Bring me the body of the prisoner to see if his arrest is fair!'

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Origem da palavra

From Latin, literally 'you should have the body [brought before the court].'

Padrões gramaticais

Usually functions as an uncountable noun Often preceded by 'writ of' Functions as the object of verbs like 'file', 'petition', or 'grant'
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Contexto cultural

Often called the 'Great Writ' in English common law, it is a cornerstone of legal systems in the UK and the US.

Quiz rápido

The prisoner's lawyer filed a writ of ___ to argue that the arrest was illegal.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: habeas corpus

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A1

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A1

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A1

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A1

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A1

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