corpus delicti in English

noun
1
the facts and circumstances constituting a breach of a law.
I've worked in criminal justice for years, and I always know what should be done when there is a substantial corpus delicti .

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1. Corpus, by Sebastian Santa Maria; Corpus Delicti (band), also known simply as Corpus Medicine

2. Under Article # of the Criminal Procedure Code, in cases when a criminal case is dismissed as no criminal offence has been committed, the offence has no corpus delicti (constituent elements of crime) or the participation of the person in the commission of the criminal offence has not been proved, as well as in the case of a judgement of acquittal, investigation bodies, the Prosecutor's Office and court has the duty of explaining the procedure to the person under which the person may restore his/her violated rights and receive compensation for incurred damages