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Date "HABEAS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1749. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Satire | HABEAS :CORPUS:. A writ by which a man may be taken out of jail when confined for the wrong crime. Source: Devil's Dictionary. |
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| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Legality | Legal process; form, formula, formality; rite, arm of the law; habeas corpus; fieri facias. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: HABEAS |
| English words defined with "HABEAS": habeas corpus. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "HABEAS": Green Bag Inquiry. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "HABEAS" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Latin (consider, have, hold, keep, manage, reason, spend or pass, think), Portuguese (habeas), Spanish (habeas). |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | I wanted to get a writ of habeas corpus, but I should have gotten a-rid of you instead! (Duck Soup; writing credit: Bert Kalmar ; Harry Ruby) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Habeas Corpus (1928) | |
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![]() | Scene at the U.S. District Court, Richmond, Va., Monday, May 13th - Mr. Jefferson Davis brought before the court by Gen. Burton, on a writ of habeas corpus / from a sketch by our special artist. Credit: Library of Congress. | ![]() | The habeas corpus, or The wild geese flying away with Fox to America. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
US Constitution | 1791 | Clause 2: The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. (reference) |
Winston S. Churchill | 1946 | But we must never cease to proclaim in fearless tones the great principles of freedom and the rights of man which are the joint inheritance of the English-speaking world and which through Magna Carta, the Bill of Rights, the Habeas Corpus, trial by jury, and the English common law find their most famous expression in the American Declaration of Independence. ("Iron Curtain" Speech) |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Civil Liberties | Nepal | On March 7, the Supreme Court issued a writ of habeas corpus releasing Krishna Sen, the editor of Janadesh, from jail. (references) |
Gambia | After 4 days of incommunicado detention, he was released with charge on bail of $18,000 (300,000 dalasi) after his case was brought to the High Court for a habeas corpus hearing. (references) | |
Economic History | Finland | Although there is no writ of habeas corpus or bail, the maximum period of pre-trial detention has been reduced to four days. (references) |
Human Rights | Morocco | The law does not provide for habeas corpus or its equivalent. (references) |
Namibia | The LAC filed a habeas corpus case; in December a court ruled against LAC in the case. (references) | |
Liberia | The activist was released without charge after his lawyer filed a writ of habeas corpus. (references) | |
Political Economy | Ethiopia | The judiciary continued to show some signs of growing independence; however, the Judicial Administration Council took disciplinary action against a judge after he released suspects on bail on habeas corpus grounds. (references) |
Political Rights | Nepal | However, he may not suspend habeas corpus or the right to form associations. (references) |
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Expressions using "HABEAS": habeas corpus ♦ habeas corpus act ♦ writ of habeas corpus. Additional references. | |
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| Language | Translations for "HABEAS"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | ligji i quajtur habeas korpus akt (habeas corpus act). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | ألأمر بالمثول أمام المحكمة (habeas corpus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | personlig frihed (right to habeas corpus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | persoonlijke vrijheid (right to habeas corpus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | yksilönvapaus (right to habeas corpus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | habeas corpus (habeas corpus), liberté individuelle (right to habeas corpus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | habeaskorpusakte (habeas corpus), persönliche Freiheit (right to habeas corpus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | διαταγή κρατούμενου (habeas corpus act). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | צו שחרור ממעצר בלתי חוקי (habeas corpus), צו "בא" (habeas corpus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | elõvezetést elrendelõ végzés (habeas corpus), elõvezetést elrendelõ törvény (habeas corpus act). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | habeas corpus (habeas corpus), libert individuale (right to habeas corpus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 人身保護令状 (writ of habeas corpus), 人身保護 (habeas corpus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | じ"し"ほ"れいじょう (writ of habeas corpus), じ"し"ほ" (habeas corpus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | screeuyn leigh y chorp (habeas corpus), cur yn corp (habeas corpus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | abeashay habeas. (various references) habeas corpus (habeas corpus), act justificativ al unei arestãri (habeas corpus). (various references) хабеас корпус (habeas corpus act). (various references) korpus povelja iz 1679 godine (habeas corpus act). (various references) habeas. (various references) habeas corpus-akt (habeas corpus act), skydd mot frihetsberövande (right to habeas corpus), personlig frihet (right to habeas corpus). (various references) หมายศาลที่เรียกตัวบุคคลให้มาปรากฏต่อหน้าผู้พิพากษาหรือศาล (habeas corpus). (various references) haksız tutuklamayı yasaklayan kanun (habeas corpus act), uyarı beyanı (writ of habeas corpus), tutuklama beyanı (writ of habeas corpus). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Date | Source | Leviticus Chapter 19, Verse 17 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Ou mishseiV ton adelfon sou th dianoia sou elegmw elegxeiV ton plhsion sou kai ou lhmyh di' auton amartian |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Ne oderis fratrem tuum in corde tuo sed publice argue eum ne habeas super illo peccatum |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Haat thow not thi brother in thin herte, but opynli vndernym hym, lest thow haue on hym synne. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thyne hart but shalt in any wyse rebuke thy neghbour: that thou bere not synne for his sake. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Let there be no hate in your heart for your brother; but you may make a protest to your neighbour, so that he may be stopped from doing evil. |
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| Language | Leviticus Chapter 19, Verse 17 |
| Cebuano | Dili ka magdumot sa imong igsoon nga lalake diha sa imong kasingkasing: sa pagkatinuod, magbadlong ka sa imong isigkatawo, ug dili magpadala ug sala tungod kaniya. |
| Chinese | 不 可 心 裡 恨 的 弟 兄 . 總 要 指 摘 的 鄰 舍 、 免 得 他 "" 罪 。 |
| Croatian | Ne mrzi svoga brata u svom srcu! Dužnost ti je koriti svoga sunarodnjaka. Tako neæeš pasti u grijeh zbog njega. |
| Danish | Du må ikke bære Nag til din Broder i dit Hjerte, men du skal tale din Næste til Rette, at du ikke skal pådrage dig Synd for hans Skyld. |
| Dutch | Gij zult uw broeder in uw hart niet haten; gij zult uw naaste naarstiglijk berispen, en zult de zonde in hem niet verdragen. |
| Finnish | Älä vihaa veljeäsi sydämessäsi, vaan nuhtele lähimmäistäsi, ettet joutuisi hänen tähtensä syynalaiseksi. |
| French | Tu ne haïras point ton frère dans ton coeur; tu auras soin de reprendre ton prochain, mais tu ne te chargeras point d`un péché cause de lui. |
| German | Du sollst deinen Bruder nicht hassen in deinem Herzen, sondern du sollst deinen Nächsten zurechtweisen, auf daß du nicht seineshalben Schuld tragen müssest. |
| Hungarian | Ne gyûlöld a te atyádfiát szívedben; fedd meg a te felebarátodat nyilván, hogy ne viseljed az õ bûnének terhét. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Jangan dendam terhadap siapa pun. Bereskanlah perselisihanmu dengan siapa saja, supaya kamu tidak berdosa karena orang lain. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Jangan dalam hatimu ada dengki akan saudaramu, melainkan hendaklah kamu menegur samamu manusia dengan nyata-nyata, maka tiada salah tertanggung atasmu karena sebabnya. |
| Italian | Non coverai nel tuo cuore odio contro il tuo fratello; rimprovera apertamente il tuo prossimo, così non ti caricherai d'un peccato per lui. |
| Maori | Kei kino koe ki tou teina i roto i tou ngakau: riria marietia tou hoa, kaua e waiho he hara i runga i a ia. |
| Norwegian | Du skal ikke hate din bror i ditt hjerte, men du skal irettesette din næste, forat du ikke skal få synd på dig for hans skyld. |
| Rumanian | Sq nu urqwti pe fratele tqu kn inima ta; sq mustri pe aproapele tqu, dar sq nu te kncarci cu un pqcat din pricina lui. |
| Russian | оЕ ЧТБЦ"ХК ОБ 'ТБФБ ФЧПЕЗП Ч УЕТ""Е ФЧПЕН; П'МЙЮЙ 'МЙЦОЕЗП ФЧПЕЗП, Й ОЕ ПОЕУЕЫШ ЪБ ОЕЗП ЗТЕИБ. |
| Swedish | Du skall icke hava hat till din broder i ditt hjärta, men väl må du tillrättavisa din nästa, så att du icke för hans skull kommer att bära på synd. |
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Misspellings | |
"HABEAS" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dhabas, habaa, Habad, habas, habbers, habea, Habens, habes, habeus, habia, habius, hablas, Hambisa, Hasbaya, haubois, hebean, hebes, Hibees, Hubeau. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-e-h-s" | |
-1 letter: abase, abash. | |
-2 letters: aahs, abas, asea, baas, base, bash, haes, sabe, shea. | |
-3 letters: aah, aas, aba, abs, aha, ash, baa, bah, bas, hae, has, hes, sab, sae, sea, sha, she. | |
-4 letters: aa, ab, ae, ah, as, ba, be, eh, es, ha, he, sh. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-b-e-h-s" | |
+1 letter: abashed, abashes. | |
+2 letters: cashable, seabeach, shakable, shamable, shapable, sharable, shavable, washable. | |
+3 letters: abashment, alphabets, backaches, baldheads, baratheas, dahabeahs, dahabiehs, galabiehs, habaneras, halfbeaks, headbands, shakeable, shapeable, shareable, unabashed, washables. | |
+4 letters: abashments, bacchantes, backlashed, backlasher, backlashes, backwashed, backwashes, balderdash, bathwaters, beachheads, blackheads, brachiates, calabashes, djellabahs, encashable, habituates, handbasket, handlebars, harborages, headboards, heartbeats, seabeaches, searchable, unshakable, watchables, whalebacks, whaleboats. | |
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