habeas corpus
/ˌheɪbiəs ˈkɔːpəs/noun
उच्चारण हेबिअस कॉर्पस
बंदी प्रत्यक्षीकरण (रिट)
Advanced word
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[U] law
a written order from a court that a person who has been arrested or held must be brought before the court, so that it can decide whether the detention is lawful
बंदी प्रत्यक्षीकरण (रिट)
- His family filed a habeas corpus petition in the High Court.
- The court issued a writ of habeas corpus and ordered his release.
⌂Word origin and word building
From Latin, meaning 'you shall have the body'.
यह Latin से आया है, जिसका अर्थ है 'तुम शरीर को (अदालत में) प्रस्तुत करो'।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
In India the Supreme Court can issue writs under Article 32 and the High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution.
भारत में Supreme Court संविधान के Article 32 के अंतर्गत और High Courts Article 226 के अंतर्गत writ जारी कर सकते हैं।
The five writs are habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari and quo warranto.
पाँच writ हैं: habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, certiorari और quo warranto।