Corpus
Encyclopedia
Corpus is Latin
for body. It may refer to:
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
for body. It may refer to:
- Corpus Christi (disambiguation)
- Corpus, the figure of Christ on a crucifixCrucifixA crucifix is an independent image of Jesus on the cross with a representation of Jesus' body, referred to in English as the corpus , as distinct from a cross with no body....
. - Corpus linguisticsCorpus linguisticsCorpus linguistics is the study of language as expressed in samples or "real world" text. This method represents a digestive approach to deriving a set of abstract rules by which a natural language is governed or else relates to another language. Originally done by hand, corpora are now largely...
- Text corpusText corpusIn linguistics, a corpus or text corpus is a large and structured set of texts...
, in linguistics, a large and structured set of texts - Speech corpusSpeech corpusA speech corpus is a database of speech audio files and text transcriptions.In Speech technology, speech corpora are used, among other things, to create acoustic models ....
, in linguistics, a large set of speech audio files
- Text corpus
Law
- Habeas corpusHabeas corpusis a writ, or legal action, through which a prisoner can be released from unlawful detention. The remedy can be sought by the prisoner or by another person coming to his aid. Habeas corpus originated in the English legal system, but it is now available in many nations...
, a legal mechanism to end detention of a suspect - Corpus delictiCorpus delictiCorpus delicti is a term from Western jurisprudence referring to the principle that a crime must have been proven to have occurred before a person can be convicted of committing that crime. For example, a person cannot be tried for larceny unless it can be proven that property has been stolen...
, a legal term meaning "body of the crime"
Biology
- Corpus callosumCorpus callosumThe corpus callosum , also known as the colossal commissure, is a wide, flat bundle of neural fibers beneath the cortex in the eutherian brain at the longitudinal fissure. It connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres and facilitates interhemispheric communication...
, a structure in the brain - Corpus cavernosum (disambiguation), a pair of structures in human genitals
- Corpus luteumCorpus luteumThe corpus luteum is a temporary endocrine structure in mammals, involved in production of relatively high levels of progesterone and moderate levels of estradiol and inhibin A...
, a temporary endocrine structure in mammals - Corpus gastricumBody of stomachThe Body of the Stomach often just called the body or corpus is an anatomical region of the stomach in humans....
, the Latin term referring to the body of the stomach - Corpus alienum, a foreign object originating outside the body
Writings (including medical and legal)
- Hippocratic CorpusHippocratic CorpusThe Hippocratic Corpus , or Hippocratic Collection, is a collection of around 60 early Ancient Greek medical works strongly associated with the physician Hippocrates and his teachings...
, the lectures and writings of Hippocrates - Corpus Inscriptionum EtruscarumCorpus Inscriptionum EtruscarumThe Corpus Inscriptionum Etruscarum is a corpus of Etruscan texts, collected by Karl Pauli and his followers since 1885. After the death of Olof August Danielsson in 1933, this collection was passed on to the Uppsala University Library.The CIE serves as a valuable reference index for many Etruscan...
, an index of Etruscan texts - Corpus ReformatorumCorpus ReformatorumThe Corpus Reformatorum , is the general Latin title given to a large collection of Reformation writings. This collection, which runs to 101 volumes, contains reprints of the collected works of John Calvin, Philip Melanchthon, and Huldrych Zwingli, three of the leading Protestant reformers...
, a collection of Reformation writings - An abbreviation for the Corpus Juris CivilisCorpus Juris CivilisThe Corpus Juris Civilis is the modern name for a collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence, issued from 529 to 534 by order of Justinian I, Eastern Roman Emperor...
, a collection of four books on law by Justinian I
Arts
- Corpus (band), Punk band from Sydney, Australia
- Corpus (album)Corpus (album)Corpus was the second album by Sebastian Santa Maria, released posthumously in 1997.-Track listing:# "It's about" – 4:27# "Rock & sands" – 3:51# "Susan & Pearl" – 4:11# "Mister Altmann" – 3:30# "Lift your hands " – 0:41...
, by Sebastian Santa Maria - Corpus Delicti (band)Corpus Delicti (band)Corpus Delicti were a gothic rock band active in the early-mid 1990s. In the late '90s, they incarnated as an industrial rock band called Corpus.-Members:*Sébastien Pietrapiana alias "Sebastian" - Vocals and synths...
, also known simply as "Corpus" - Corpus CallosumCorpus Callosum (2007 film)Corpus Callosum is a 2007 film by Sarah Nagy and Bryan Felber. It debuted in the United States on December 13, 2007. It is named after the bridge of neural connections between the left and right sides of the brain.-Plot:...
, a 2007 film - Corpus (sculpture)Corpus (sculpture)A sculpture of the body of Christ by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Bernini sculpted it from bronze in 1650 and held onto it in his private collection for 25 years....
, a sculpture of Christ by Gian Lorenzo Bernini - Corpus (museum)Corpus (museum)The Corpus Museum is a human biology interactive museum, located near Oegstgeest in the Netherlands.Billed as "a journey through the human body", the museum provides both education and entertainment through a combination of permanent and variable collections....
, a human body themed museum in the Netherlands - The Corpus ClockCorpus ClockThe Corpus Clock is a large sculptural clock at street level on the outside of the Taylor Library at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, at the junction of Bene't Street and Trumpington Street, looking out over King's Parade. It was conceived and funded by John C...
, a large sculptural clock - CorpusCorpus (dance troupe)Corpus is a Canadian dance troupe whose work often combines humour with dance. Besides major productions, they often perform in schools, and are co-creators of the Treehouse TV series 4 Square...
, a Canadian dance troupe
Other
- Corpus separatumCorpus separatumCorpus separatum is used with regard to Jerusalem according to the 1947 UN Partition Plan which used it to refer to a proposed internationally administered zone to include Jerusalem in the 1947 municipal boundaries "plus surrounding villages and towns, the most eastern of which shall be Abu Dis;...
, an form of political administration used in international conflict resolution