Bounder claims corpses (8)
I believe the answer is:
cadavers
'corpses' is the definition.
('cadaver' can be a synonym of 'corpse')
'bounder claims' is the wordplay.
'bounder' becomes 'cad' (synonyms).
'claims' becomes 'avers' (I've seen this in another clue).
'cad'+'avers'='CADAVERS'
(Other definitions for cadavers that I've seen before include "Dead bodies, corpses" , "remains" , "Dead bodies of human beings" , "Carved as corpses may be" .)