also: ヘイビアスコーパス
noun
habeas corpus
Legal term referring to the right to challenge unlawful detention. Often used in discussions of constitutional law or human rights.
See also: 人身保護
ヘビアスコーパスは、不当な拘束から市民を守るための重要な法的手段です。
Habeas corpus is an important legal remedy to protect citizens from unlawful detention.
人身保護 is the Japanese translation of habeas corpus, literally 'personal protection', and is used in legal contexts alongside the loanword.
From English 'habeas corpus', a Latin phrase meaning 'you shall have the body'.