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exclusionary rule

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exclusionary rule
n.
A rule that forbids the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.
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Noun1.exclusionary rule - a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conductexclusionary rule - a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct
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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695 (2009) The Court in this case was presented with the issue of whether the exclusionary rule should apply when an arrest occurs that should not have because the original arrest warrant had actually been recalled months prior to its execution.
Supreme Court cases 2008-2009 term by Baker, Lisa A. / The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Other topics include the concept of due process, the exclusionary rule, civil liability and the criminal justice professional, and terrorism and the Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Constitutional law and criminal justice by Reference & Research Book News
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, writing for the dissent, argued that the exclusionary rule protects defendants' rights and prevents judicial complicity in "official lawlessness.
Supreme decisions: criminal evidence, voting rights, and presidential ... by Liptak, Adam / New York Times Upfront
 
 
 
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