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writ of habeas corpus

/ˈrɪt əv ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔːrpəs/

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/ˈrɪt əv ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔːrpəs/C2formallegal
  • ruСудебный приказ, требующий доставить арестованного к судье или в суд, особенно для обеспечения освобождения, если не будут представлены законные основания для его задержания.

A legal order requiring that a person under arrest be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

  1. Legal order for releaseC2formal

    A court order requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

    ruСудебный приказ об освобождении

    • The prisoner's lawyer filed a writ of habeas corpus to challenge the legality of his detention.
    • The judge granted the writ of habeas corpus, ordering the immediate release of the suspect.
    • Habeas corpus is a fundamental right protecting individuals from unlawful imprisonment.