corpus delicti rule
Criminal law. The doctrine that prohibits a prosecutor from proving the corpus delicti based solely on a defendant’s extrajudicial statements.
? The prosecution must establish the corpus delicti with corro-borating evidence to secure a conviction. [Cases: Criminal Law 412(6), 517.3. C.J.S. Criminal Law ¡ì¡ì 942¨C945.]
What is the legal equivalent of the term corpus delicti rule in Chinese?
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