In 1850, the standard in murder cases was proof "to an absolute certainty" that the dead body was that of the victim, or absolute proof of corpus delicti. The Webster case was one of the first ...

Legal practitioners, even law students, know the corpus delicti rule is essential for a successful prosecution and conviction. If the body of a crime is missing, the chances are the case will ...

The corpus delicti states that the amount of the bribe is at least 1 million rubles. His arrest comes after the detention of other top defence officials as part of an effort to curb corruption ...