habeas corpus
英 [ˌheɪbiəs ˈkɔːpəs]
美 [ˌheɪbiəs ˈkɔːrpəs]
n. 人身保护法(对被拘禁者的羁押期予以限制)
牛津词典
noun
- 人身保护法（对被拘禁者的羁押期予以限制）
a law that states that a person who has been arrested should not be kept in prison longer than a particular period of time unless a judge in court has decided that it is right
柯林斯词典
- 人身保护令（据此令当事人可请求先由法庭裁决其受拘禁是否合法）
Habeas corpusis a law that states that a person cannot be kept in prison unless they have first been brought before a court of law, which decides whether it is legal for them to be kept in prison.
英英释义
noun
- the civil right to obtain a writ of habeas corpus as protection against illegal imprisonment
- a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge