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05/17/2009

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Term
corporal
Definition
bodily
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corporation
Definition
body authorized by law to act as a single person and to have rights and duties
Term
corps
Definition
1. organized body of persons
2. branch of the military
Term
corpse
Definition
dead body
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corpulent
Definition
bulky; obese; very fat
Term
corpus
Definition
general collection or body of writings; laws, etc.
Term
corpuscle
Definition
1. blood cell
2. minute particle
Term
corpus delicti
Definition
1. facts proving that a crime has been committed
2. body of the victim in a murder case
Term
esprit de corps
Definition
spirit of a body of persons; group spirit
Term
habeas corpus
Definition
1. writ requiring a detained person to be brought before a court to investigate the legality of that person's detention
2. right of a citizen to secure court protection against illegal imprisonment
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incorporate
Definition
combine so as to form one body
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