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Exclusionary Rule

nounid 52036·updated May 18, 2026
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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

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Exclusionary Rules
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Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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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
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§1 · legacy_primary
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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