corpus delicti en · NOUN
Etymology
From New Latin corpus dēlictī (literally “body of the crime”).
Meanings
- The evidence that a crime has occurred.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| corpora delicti | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (14)
uk предмет злочину (the evidence) · cs předmět doličný (the evidence) · fi rikoksen todiste (aineellinen) (the evidence) · fr corps du délit (the evidence) · it corpo del reato (the evidence) · ru веще́ственные доказа́тельства (the evidence) · pl corpus delicti (the evidence) · hu corpus delicti (the evidence) · cs corpus delicti (the evidence) · cmn 犯罪事實 /犯罪事实 (the evidence) · hu bűntárgy (the evidence) · es cuerpo del delito (the evidence) · ro corp delict (the evidence) · hu bűnjel (the evidence)