"exclusionary rule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: exclusionary rules [plural]
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  1. (US, law) A doctrine which requires that evidence obtained as the result of an illegal act on the part of law enforcement personnel (such as a warrantless search, or continued questioning a witness who has invoked the right of counsel) must therefore be excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial. This rule does not apply in civil proceedings, although statutes sometime specifically provide for exclusion of such evidence. Tags: US Categories (topical): Law Related terms: fruit of the poisonous tree
    Sense id: en-exclusionary_rule-en-noun-M5DSnLwj Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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