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 […]