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corpus delicti

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A quick definition of corpus delicti:

Corpus delicti means "body of the crime" in Latin. It's a rule that says the government can't punish someone for a crime without enough evidence that the crime actually happened. This is to prevent people from being punished just because they confessed to a crime, even if they didn't actually do it. The government needs to have enough evidence that the important parts of the crime happened before they can charge someone. Different places have different rules about how much evidence is needed. Some places say that the evidence needs to be completely separate from what the accused person said, while others allow what the person said to be considered as evidence too.

A more thorough explanation:

Corpus delicti is a legal term that means "body of the crime." It is a principle in common law that states that no one can be convicted of a crime without sufficient evidence that the crime actually occurred.

For example, if someone is accused of stealing a car, the prosecution must provide evidence that the car was actually stolen. They cannot rely solely on the confession of the accused.

The purpose of corpus delicti is to prevent false confessions and ensure that the government has enough evidence to prove that a crime was committed before charging someone with a crime.

The amount of evidence required to satisfy corpus delicti varies depending on the jurisdiction and the nature of the case. Some states require that the evidence be completely separate from the statements of the accused, while others allow the statements to be considered alongside some corroborative evidence.

Overall, corpus delicti is an important principle in ensuring that individuals are not wrongfully convicted of crimes.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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