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Corpus delicti

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001329

The body of a crime, referring to the fundamental facts proving that a crime has actually occurred. This typically involves two elements: that a certain result has been produced (e.g., a death in a murder case) and that a person is criminally responsible for it. It does not necessarily mean the physical body of a victim, but rather the objective proof that a crime was committed.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001329
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001329",
  "term": "Corpus delicti",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The body of a crime, referring to the fundamental facts proving that a crime has actually occurred. This typically involves two elements: that a certain result has been produced (e.g., a death in a murder case) and that a person is criminally responsible for it. It does not necessarily mean the physical body of a victim, but rather the objective proof that a crime was committed.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/corpus-delicti/"
}

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