fruit of the poisonous tree

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Noun1.fruit of the poisonous tree - a rule that once primary evidence is determined to have been illegally obtained any secondary evidence following from it may also not be used
rule of evidence - (law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved
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'On the other hand, if the wiretap was done illegally, it is nothing but the fruit of a poisonous tree,' Lacson further said.
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