corpus delicti definition
corpus delicti in American English (dÉËlÉªkËtaÉª ; dÉlikËtÄ«Ë; dÉªËlÉªkËti ; dilikËtÄË) 1. the facts constituting or proving a crime; material substance or foundation of a crime: the corpus delicti in a murder case is not just the body of the victim, but the fact that the victim has been murdered. 2. Loosely.