English-Spanish translations for habeas corpus

• hábeas corpus
  Se ha suspendido el hábeas corpus y se han violado los derechos humanos. Habeas corpus has been suspended and human rights have been abused.
  Eso es lo que se llama un Hábeas Corpus, es la traducción exacta del inglés our bodies, our selves. This is what is known as habeas corpus, the exact translation of the English expression, 'our bodies our selves'.
  Si lo que nos propone es que abandonemos el Derecho común y el hábeas corpus por esta especie de sistema europeo, mi respuesta es no, muchas gracias. If you are suggesting we give up common law and habeas corpus for that sort of European system, my answer to you is no, thank you very much indeed.

Definition of habeas corpus

• A 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
• To apply the legal principle of habeas corpus to an individual or situation

Related words

• dahabeah
• hábeas corpus