corpus

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After their arrests, their wives filed habeas corpus petitions at the Supreme Court, challenging the legality of their detentions.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

And there’s this one, a pioneering one in California criminal law: a crime even without a corpse, the body of evidence — the corpus delicti.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Beginning with the superb 1843 competition entry, we see the practical architect making the vast corpus of graphic material required to restore a Gothic cathedral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The writ of habeas corpus, as powerful as it is—and it is—has become more and more difficult to use thanks to layers of legal doctrines lately.

From Slate • Feb. 17, 2026

The Court decided to bar claims from federal habeas corpus review if they weren't initially presented to state courts.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson