corpus delicti

cor·pus·de·licti

uncommon

noun

the body of evidence that constitute the offence; the objective proof that a crime has been committed (sometimes mistakenly thought to refer to the body of a homicide victim)

Synonyms

corpus delicti

Related words

Broader terms

evidence

Grammar

noun
singular	corpus delicti
plural	corpus delictis

Nearby words

corpuscular theory corpuscular theory of light corpus amygdaloideum corpus callosum Corpus Christi corpus geniculatum laterale corpus geniculatum mediale corpus luteum corpus mamillare corpus sternum

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