Definitions:

1. A court order that instructs someone who is detaining another person to bring the detainee before the court. NOUN
   • Europe was the first to introduce habeas corpus and the jury system.
2. A legal principle that protects individuals from unlawful detention, requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court. NOUN
   • The defense filed a habeas corpus petition arguing that the detainee's rights were violated due to illegal confinement.

Synonyms:

• writ of habeas corpus