Noun | 1. | body - the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire" Synonyms: organic structure, physical structure |
2. | body - body of a dead animal or person; "they found the body in the lake" Synonyms: dead body | |
3. | body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium" | |
4. | body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" | |
5. | body - an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body" | |
6. | body - a collection of particulars considered as a system; "a body of law"; "a body of doctrine"; "a body of precedents" | |
7. | body - the external structure of a vehicle; "the body of the car was badly rusted" | |
8. | body - the property of holding together and retaining its shape; "when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake" Synonyms: consistency, consistence | |
9. | body - the central message of a communication; "the body of the message was short" | |
Verb | 1. | body - invest with or as with a body; give body to Synonyms: personify |
BODY. A person.
2. In practice, when the sheriff returns cepi corpus to a capias, the
plaintiff may obtain a rule, before special bail has been entered, to bring
in the body and this must be done either by committing the defendant or
entering special bail. See Dead Body.