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catkisses commented on the word corpus delecti
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corpus_delicti
March 6, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word corpus delecti
Interesting. "Delecti" or "delicti"?
March 6, 2009
rolig commented on the word corpus delecti
It should be corpus delicti – Latin for "body of offense," used in law to mean the facts and circumstances constituting a breach of the law.
March 6, 2009