habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
habeas corpus ad sub·ji·ci·en·dum [ -ˌad-səb-ˌji-sē-ˈen-dəm]
habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
noun
[-ˌad-səb-ˌji-sē-ˈen-dəm]
: a writ for inquiring into the lawfulness of the restraint of a person who is imprisoned or detained in another's custody