habeas corpus
court action challenging unlawful detention
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Summary
habeas corpus is a general principles of French law[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of general principles of french law entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,731 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Field of work: law[3]
- Instance of: Latin phrase[4]
- Commons category: Habeas corpus[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Habeas corpus[6]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7], The New Student's Reference Work[8], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Human rights[10], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[11]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for habeas corpus include Habeas Tortoise[12], an animated series episode[13], directed by Matthew Faughnan[14].
Why It Matters
habeas corpus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]
Entities named for it include Habeas Tortoise[12], an animated series episode[13], directed by Matthew Faughnan[14].