corpus delicti
pronunciation
How to pronounce corpus delicti in British English: UK [ˌkɔ:pəs dɪˈlɪktaɪ]
How to pronounce corpus delicti in American English: US [ˌkɔrpəs dɪˈlɪktaɪ]
-
- 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)