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  1. noun A large collection of writings of a specific kind or on a specific subject.
  2. noun A collection of writings or recorded remarks used for linguistic analysis.
  3. noun Economics The capital or principal amount, as of an estate or trust.
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  • The frequency of vosotros in the Spanish corpus was actually about two hundred times greater than it was in the Mexican corpus, for corpora of the same genre (i.e. corpus type difference does not account for greater/lesser presence of second person writing).
  • To stick you for a murder, they got to prove what they call a corpus delicti. —  097 - The All-White Elf
  • Rant / FAQ: What is "habeas corpus" and how does violating it discourage & demonize dissent? open publishing newswire: "Habeas corpus" is Latin for "you have the body". —  portland indymedia - features
  • Considering their status as the godfathers of the whole damn indie-alt-college corpus, the fact that they're still producing relevant music is something of a miracle. —  Murmurs.com
  • On their petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the Supreme Court identified a category of belligerent who was not entitled to prisoner of war (POW) treatment: —  IntLawGrrls
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  1. Middle English, from Latin; see kwrep- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Latin, the body: see corpse, corps, corps, corse, corporal, corporate, corposant, corsaint, etc.
 

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