freedom of the person; personal liberty
A legal and formal term referring to the right to be free from physical restraint or arbitrary detention. Often used in constitutional or human rights contexts.
The constitution guarantees personal liberty.
An unjust arrest constitutes a violation of personal freedom.
Synonymous legal term; 人身の自由 is slightly more common in modern legal texts, while 身体の自由 is also widely used.
General term for freedom; 身体の自由 specifically refers to physical liberty.
Compound of 身体 (body, person) and 自由 (freedom). A straightforward legal phrase with no obscure historical derivation.