Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index H habeas corpus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ha•be•as cor•pus Pronunciation: (hā'bē-us kôr'pus), [key] — Law. Law. a writ requiring a person to be brought before a judge or court, esp. for investigation of a restraint of the person's liberty, used as a protection against illegal imprisonment. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Habdalah* habenula TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. The Book of 1 Corinthians: Summary Current Events This Week: June 2023 Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World Aesop's Fables: Aesop's Fables Milestones in Environmental Protection The 12 Labors of Hercules (In Order) ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soupon Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language