What does the term "habeas corpus" mean?

O A) a law that allows the president to replace elected officials with military rule

OB) a Latin term that means civil war

OC) a law that protects people from being held in prison unlawfully

D) a term used to describe a soldier killed in battle

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Kylan Bishop

19 October, 06:06

What does the term "habeas corpus" mean?

O A) a law that allows the president to replace elected officials with military rule

OB) a Latin term that means civil war

OC) a law that protects people from being held in prison unlawfully

D) a term used to describe a soldier killed in battle

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Cardenas · Answer 1

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ha·be·as cor·pus

/ˌhābēəs ˈkôrpəs/

nounLAW

a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.

"his application for habeas corpus"

the legal right to apply for a habeas corpus.

"Europe was first to introduce habeas corpus and the jury system"

What does the term "habeas corpus" mean?O A) a law that allows the president to replace elected officials with military ruleOB) a Latin term that means civil warOC) a law that protects people from being held in prison unlawfullyD) a term used to describe a soldier killed in battle

What does the term "habeas corpus" mean?

O A) a law that allows the president to replace elected officials with military rule

OB) a Latin term that means civil war

OC) a law that protects people from being held in prison unlawfully

D) a term used to describe a soldier killed in battle