habeas corpus
definition: Habeas corpus is a Latin term meaning “that you have the body.” In the U.S. legal system, it is a proceeding to determine if a person is being held prisoner in violation of the law. As such, it is a collateral attack—not pertaining to the alleged guilt of a substantive offense—that can be brought after a conviction on the merits. [Source: Encyclopedia of the Fourth Amendment; Habeas Corpus]
broader: sentencing policy and legislation
broader: law and courts
broader: Fourth Amendment issues
type: Concept

sentencing policy and legislation
type: Concept
narrower: habeas corpus

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: habeas corpus

law and courts
type: Concept
narrower: habeas corpus

Fourth Amendment issues
type: Concept
narrower: habeas corpus