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Corpus is a collection of writings, often on a specific topic, of a specific genre, from a specific demographic, etc.

Corpus (Latin plural corpora, English plural corpuses or corpora) is Latin for body. It may refer to:

• Corpus Christi (disambiguation)
• Corpus, the figure of Christ on a crucifix.
• Corpus linguistics
  • Text corpus, in linguistics, a large and structured set of texts
  • Speech corpus, in linguistics, a large set of speech audio files

Law

• Habeas corpus, a legal mechanism to end detention of a suspect
• Corpus delicti, a legal term meaning "body of the crime"

Biology

• Corpus callosum, a structure in the brain
• Corpus cavernosum (disambiguation), a pair of structures in human genitals
• Corpus luteum, a temporary endocrine structure in mammals
• Corpus gastricum, the Latin term referring to the body of the stomach.

Writings (including medical and legal)

• Hippocratic Corpus, the lectures and writings of Hippocrates
• Corpus Inscriptionum Etruscarum, an index of Etruscan texts
• Corpus Reformatorum, a collection of Reformation writings
• An abbreviation for the Corpus Juris Civilis, a collection of four books on law by Justinian I

Arts

• Corpus (band), Punk band from Sydney, Australia
• Corpus (album), by Sebastian Santa Maria
• Corpus Delicti (band), also known simply as "Corpus"
• Corpus Callosum, a 2007 film
• Corpus (sculpture), a sculpture of Christ by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
• Corpus (museum), a human body themed museum in the Netherlands
• The Corpus Clock, a large sculptural clock
• Corpus, a Canadian dance troupe

Other

• Corpus separatum, a 1947 UN Partition Plan for the Holy Land

See also

• Genre theory, corpus and tautology