Also known as: bodies · body corporate · body politic
Written by attorneys · grounded in primary & secondary sources — see below
3 senses
The physical structure of a person. Physical impairment of the condition of another's body or physical pain or illness constitutes bodily harm.
A collection of laws. A collection of laws is also termed a body of laws.
An aggregate of individuals such as a student body. Diversity in the student body of a public law school constitutes a compelling interest under strict scrutiny.
Each sense below has its own examples, sources, and questions.
The physical structure of a person. Physical impairment of the condition of another's body or physical pain or illness constitutes bodily harm.
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A collection of laws. A collection of laws is also termed a body of laws.
Select any source to read its text and confirm it supports the definition.
An aggregate of individuals such as a student body. Diversity in the student body of a public law school constitutes a compelling interest under strict scrutiny.
Select any source to read its text and confirm it supports the definition.
Bruce Baldwin approached Brianna Burke on a sidewalk and demanded her purse. When she resisted, he grabbed the purse from her hand and fled. The taking occurred from Brianna's body because the purse remained on her person.
Bobby Brady struck Blake Butler in the face during an argument. The blow caused swelling and bruising that impaired Blake's ability to work the next day. The contact produced physical impairment of the condition of Blake's body.
No. Property located in other rooms of the same house where the victim is present counts as being taken from the victim's presence. The property must be reasonably close to the victim.
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Bodily harm is any physical impairment of the condition of another's body, or physical pain or illness.
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A sitting judge drafted a will for her adult child without compensation and filed it in probate court. The legislative body may provide such assistance to family members but may not appear as the family member's lawyer in any forum.
A public law school considered race as one factor among many in its holistic admissions process to achieve a diverse student body. The university's academic judgment that such diversity yields educational benefits receives deference under strict scrutiny.
A will left property to the heirs of the body of the testator's deceased sibling. The organized group of heirs received the property in shares determined by intestate succession among class members living when the interest takes effect.
Brighton Manufacturing sought rezoning of a single parcel from residential to industrial use. The legislative body must provide notice and hearing and ensure the amendment bears a substantial relation to public welfare before granting the change.
Diversity in the student body is a compelling interest. A law school's individualized holistic admissions process that considers race as one of many factors can be narrowly tailored under strict scrutiny.
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…constitutional proposition that courts do not substitute their social and economic beliefs for the judgment of legislative bodies, who are elected to pass laws." Id. , at 730.[^maj-1] Barely two years later, in Griswold v. Connecticut , 381 U. S. 479, the Court held a Connecticut birth control law…