noun🔗ShareHabeas corpus, recurso de amparoA writ to bring a person before a court or a judge, most frequently used to ensure that a person's imprisonment, detention, or commitment is legal."The lawyer filed a habeas corpus petition to argue that her client was being held in jail illegally and should be released. "El abogado presentó un recurso de habeas corpus para argumentar que su cliente estaba detenido ilegalmente y debía ser puesto en libertad.governmentlawpoliticsrightstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplicar el hábeas corpusTo apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation."Because the prisoner's trial was unfair and violated his basic rights, his lawyers decided to habeas corpus him, hoping to secure his release. "Debido a que el juicio del prisionero fue injusto y violó sus derechos básicos, sus abogados decidieron aplicar el hábeas corpus, con la esperanza de asegurar su liberación.lawgovernmentpoliticsrightstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading