HABEAS CORPORA
\hˈe͡ɪbi͡əz kˈɔːpɔːɹə], \hˈeɪbiəz kˈɔːpɔːɹə], \h_ˈeɪ_b_iə_z k_ˈɔː_p_ɔː_ɹ_ə]\
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English practice. A writ issued out of the C. P. commending the sheriff to compel the appearance of a jury in the cause between the parties. It answers the same purpose in that court as the Distringas juratores answers in the K. B. For a form, see Bootes Suit at Law, 151.
By John Bouvier
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.