habeas corpora juratorum

habeas corpora juratorum (hay-bee-[schwa]s kor-p[schwa]r-[schwa] juur-[ schwa]-tor-[schwa]m). [Law Latin “that you have the bodies of the jurors”] Hist. A writ commanding the sheriff to bring in jurors and, if necessary, to take their lands and goods as security to ensure their attendance in court for a trial setting. • This writ issued from the Court of Common Pleas and served the same purpose as a distringas juratores in the King’s Bench. The writ was abolished in 1852.

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词条贡献者

译者Frank，毕业于英国一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译涉及交通物流领域的法律文件。