Definition of the Day 4/19/14: Habeas Corpus

Posted: April 19, 2014 in Humor
Tags: Ambrose Bierce, Habeas Corpus, The Devil's Dictionary

HAB EAS CORPUS, n. A writ by which a man may be taken out of jail when confined for the wrong crime.

–Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary

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