abuse of the writ
: the improper raising of a habeus corpus claim that should have been raised in an earlier petition
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“Abuse of the writ.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/abuse%20of%20the%20writ. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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