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habeas corpusing

habeas corpusing is the present participle and gerund of habeas corpus.

Meaning of habeas corpus

Verb

habeas corpus (third-person singular simple present habeas corpuses, present participle habeas corpusing, simple past and past participle habeas corpused)

  1. (informal, transitive) To apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation.
    • Hawley […] particularly desired, judging by his actions, to put polygamists out of existence, at the same time very mercifully habeas corpused all the prostitutes and their supporters[.]1873 August 12, “The Fate of Judges and All Others Who Work Against Zion”, in The Latter-Day Saints' Millennial Star

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What is habeas corpusing the present participle and gerund of?
Habeas corpusing is the present participle and gerund of habeas corpus.

Words near habeas corpusing in the dictionary

  1. habeas
  2. habeas corpora
  3. habeas corpus
  4. habeas corpused
  5. habeas corpuses
  6. habeas corpusing
  7. habeases
  8. Habeck
  9. Habecker
  10. Habeckers
  11. Habecks

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