##  [Habeas Corpus](/index.php/habeas-corpus) 

  ##  [Habeas Corpus](https://defense.quantumdictionary.io/habeas-corpus-0) 

  

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**Defense, Security & Public Safety Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

A judicial writ or remedy enabling a detained person to challenge the lawfulness, jurisdiction, or conditions of detention before a court so the court may order release or other relief when detention lacks legal basis; procedure, scope and available remedies vary by jurisdiction and constitutional framework.