corpus delicti
noun/ˌkɔːpəs dɪˈlɪktaɪ/
/ˌkɔːrpəs dɪˈlɪktaɪ/
[singular] (law)- the circumstances in which a law is broken, and the facts relating to the case
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- evidence that can be seen, for example a dead body
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘body of offence’.
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