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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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