no body, no crime

English

Phrase

no body, no crime

1. If the murdered corpse cannot be found, a person cannot be charged with murder.
2. (by extension) An accusation cannot be made without evidence.
   • 2021, Taylor Swift (lyrics and music), “No Body, No Crime”:

     Este's been losing sleep / Her husband's acting different and it smells like infidelity / She says, That ain't my merlot on his mouth / That ain't my jewelry on our joint account / No, there ain't no doubt / I think I'm gonna call him out / She says, I think he did it but I just can't prove it / […] / No, no body, no crime […]