Noun
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
.
Verb
To
apply
the
legal
principle
of
habeas
corpus
to
an
individual
or
situation
.