What does the term "habeas corpus" mean?
O A) a law that allows the president to replace elected officials with military rule
OB) a Latin term that means civil war
OC) a law that protects people from being held in prison unlawfully
D) a term used to describe a soldier killed in battle
ha·be·as cor·pus /ˌhābēəs ˈkôrpəs/ nounLAW 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. "his application for habeas corpus" the legal right to apply for a habeas corpus. "Europe was first to introduce habeas corpus and the jury system"
