habeas corpus

Etymology
From, referring to the body of the detainee (not the body of a victim, similar to ).

Noun

 * 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.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 人身保護令
 * Finnish: habeas corpus, pidätyksen laillisuuden tarkistaminen
 * Hungarian: fogva tartott személy bíróság elé állítására vagy szabadon bocsátására vonatkozó határozat/végzés/okirat
 * Japanese: 人身保護令状
 * Korean: 인신 보호 영장
 * Persian: قرار احضار زندانی
 * Spanish: hábeas corpus,
 * Tamil: ஆட்கொணர்வு மனு
 * Vietnamese: rằng bạn phải mang cơ thể

Verb

 * 1)  To apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation.

Etymology
, see above for more details.