res corporales

plural noun

res cor·​po·​ra·​les

ˈrāˌskȯ(r)pəˈräˌlās,

ˈrēzˌkȯ(r)pəˈrā(ˌ)lēz

Roman & civil law

: corporeal or tangible things or those perceptible to the senses

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