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habeas corpus ['heɪbɪəs'kɔ:pəs]
gen. writ of habeas corpus (судебный приказ о доставлении арестованного в суд для выяснения правомерности содержания его под стражей 4uzhoj)
law name of a writ issued in order to bring somebody who has been detained into court, usually for a decision on whether the detention is lawful. The term comes from Latin; The name of a writ used to bring a person before a court or judge to decide whether that person is being unlawfully denied his or her freedom. The term comes from Latin