habeas corpus
/ˈheɪbɪəsˈkɔːpəs/noun
mass noun
1- Law a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention【律】人身保护令（要求必须将被拘禁者送交法庭的令状, 其主要目的是确保拘禁符合法律程序, 如不符合, 应予释放）。
1.1
- the legal right to apply for such a writ人身保护权。
词源
late Middle English: Latin， literally 'thou shalt have the body (in court)'.