Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary
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- Exclusionary Rule
- A rule of evidence that disallows the use of illegally obtained evidence in criminal trials. For example, the exclusionary rule would prevent a prosecutor from introducing at trial evidence seized during an illegal search.
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