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habeas corpora

habeas corpora is the plural of habeas corpus.

Meaning of habeas corpus

Noun

habeas corpus (plural habeas corpora or habeas corpuses)

  1. A writ ordering that a person be brought before a court or a judge, most frequently used to ensure that a person's imprisonment, detention, or commitment is legal.
    • While Trump has not explicitly mentioned habeas corpus in public, it’s what he was referencing last month when he commented on steps he could take to combat nationwide injunctions against his actions on deportations, according to one of the people familiar with the talks.2025 May 9, Kaitlan Collins, Samantha Waldenberg and Tierney Sneed, “Trump involved in discussions over suspending habeas corpus, sources say”, in CNN

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Questions about habeas corpora

What is habeas corpora the plural of?
Habeas corpora is the plural of habeas corpus.

Words near habeas corpora in the dictionary

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  4. Habe
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  6. habeas corpora
  7. habeas corpus
  8. habeas corpused
  9. habeas corpuses
  10. habeas corpusing
  11. habeases

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