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    Question

    The term ‘corpus delicti’ means

    A Body of the crime Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Deceased person’s body Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Decomposed body Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Criminal decision Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Decision based on Corpse Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Corpus delicti is a Latin term meaning "body of the crime". It is the essential facts that prove that a crime has been committed. The doctrine of corpus delicti is the requirement that the state prove that a crime has been committed prior to allowing a confession to be admitted into evidence.

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