This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
Which of the following is the meaning of 'Corpus delicti' in forensic medicine? 
Select and explain. 
A. Essence of crime, B. Inquest into death, C. Postmoem examination, D. Death by asphyxia
A: Essence of crime
Answer: A: Essence of crime 
Explanation: The Corpus delicti (the body of offence or the essence of crime) means, the facts of any criminal offence, i.e., murder. The main pa of corpus delicti is the establishment of identity of the dead body, and identification of violence in a paicular way, at a paicular time and place, by the person or persons charged with a crime and none other. Ref: Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by K S Narayan Reddy, 27th edition, Page 52.