word
Legal
Habeas corpus
HAY-bee-us KOR-pus
/ˈheɪbiəs ˈkɔːrpəs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Habeascorpus
Dictionary meaning
A legal writ requiring a person to be brought before a court.
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