- Etymology[edit]. The phrase is from the Latin habeās, 2nd person singular present subjunctive active of habēre, "to have", "to hold"; and corpus, accusative...
- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: The habeas corpus first originated back in 1215, through the 39th clause of the Magna Carta signed by King John, which provided...
- A Writ of Habeas Corpus Explained. A “writ of habeas corpus” is an idea that the Framers took from British law that every confined person should be permitted...
- What is Habeas Corpus? The “Great Writ” of habeas corpus is a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against unlawful and indefinite imprisonment.
- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 'Habeas corpus' /, Latin for "you [shall] have the body," is the name of a legal action or writ by means of which detainees...
- What is a writ of habeas corpus, why are they important to criminal justice, and how did Americans get the vital right to request them?