corpus de·lic·ti 
(dĭ-lĭktī′)
(dĭ-lĭktī′)n.
1. Law The corroborating evidence that shows that a crime has been committed, other than a confession or an alleged accomplice's statement.
2. A corpse.
[New Latin corpus dēlictī : Latin corpus, body, collection of facts + Latin dēlictī, genitive of dēlictum, crime.]