corpus delicti
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noun \ˈkȯr-pəs-di-ˈlik-ˌtī, -(ˌ)tē\ plural corpora delicti
Definition of CORPUS DELICTI
1
: the substantial and fundamental fact necessary to prove the commission of a crime
2
: the material substance (as the body of the victim of a murder) upon which a crime has been committed
Origin of CORPUS DELICTI
New Latin, literally, body of the crime
First Known Use: 1818
Rhymes with CORPUS DELICTI
corpus de·lic·ti
noun \-di-ˈlik-ˌtī, -(ˌ)tē\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; corpora delicti
Medical Definition of CORPUS DELICTI
1
: the substantial and fundamental fact (as, in murder, actual death and its occurrence as a result of criminal agency) necessary to prove the commission of a crime
2
: the material substance (as the body of the victim of a murder) upon which a crime has been committed
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