Corpus Delicti

Synonyms of corpus delicti

• evidence of a crime
• proof of a crime
• crime scene

Antonyms of corpus delicti

• acquittal
• exoneration
• innocence

Collocations of corpus delicti

evidence

Frequency: 80 %

The corpus delicti of the crime was found at the scene.

crime scene

Frequency: 70 %

The detectives arrived at the crime scene to investigate the corpus delicti.

proof

Frequency: 60 %

The prosecutor presented the corpus delicti as proof of the defendant's guilt.

criminal act

Frequency: 50 %

The corpus delicti pointed to the commission of a criminal act.

physical evidence

Frequency: 40 %

The forensic team collected physical evidence that formed part of the corpus delicti.

Idiomatic Expressions for corpus delicti

• Phrase: without the corpus delicti
  Meaning: lacking evidence of a crime
  Usage: The case was dismissed because the police had arrested the suspect without the corpus delicti.