abuse of the writ doctrine

abuse-of-the-writ doctrine. Criminal procedure. The principle that a petition for a writ of habeas corpus may not raise claims that should have been, but were not, asserted in a previous petition. Cf. SUCCESSIVE-WRIT DOCTRINE. [Cases: Habeas Corpus 896.]

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译者Vicky，毕业于世界顶级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与债权人权利及破产诉讼相关的法律文件。