Comparative law notes
Habeas corpus is a writ, whereas this German phrase refers more to the entire procedure. A more accurate translation may be "habeas corpus procedure".
There are multiple definitions - click on the translation that matches your context.
- Haftprüfung
- Freiheit der Person
habeas corpus means:
- habeas corpus
- review of detention order
Haftprüfung means:
Haftprüfung
Substantiv
partial
habeas corpus
noun
Definitions of habeas corpus
a legal remedy against being wrongly imprisoned; an order which states that a person in prison must appear before a court of law before they can be forced by law to stay in prison
The ruling gave Guantanamo prisoners the long-standing habeas corpus right to challenge their detention in US civilian courts.