corpus

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Amid this upheaval, he wanted to be sure that his son, Septimius, inherited the wisdom of the ancient Greeks—but doubted whether Septimius would have the patience to wade through a vast corpus of 1,000-year-old works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

This case is unusual because innocent prisoners typically petition for federal habeas corpus relief, not compassionate release.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

The researchers also found that the corpus callosum, a major structure that connects the two halves of the brain and supports many critical functions, had deteriorated in mice receiving the treatment.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

“The ruling demonstrates a profound misunderstanding and misapplication of the law applied to habeas corpus petitions,” said Hannah Brown, deputy director of the Los Angeles Innocence Project.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

A continuous dialogue is going on between the two hemispheres, channeled through an immense bundle of nerves, the corpus callosum, the bridge between creativity and analysis, both of which are necessary to understand the world.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan