HABEAS-CORPUS
\hˈe͡ɪbi͡əzkˈɔːpəs], \hˈeɪbiəzkˈɔːpəs], \h_ˈeɪ_b_iə_z_k_ˈɔː_p_ə_s]\
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n. [Latin] A writ having for its object to bring a party before a court or judge; especially, one to inquire into the cause of a person's imprisonment or detention by another, with the view to protect the right to personal liberty;—or a writ for the purpose of delivering an individual from false imprisonment.
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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.