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Exclusionary Rule

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct

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a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct