USA Bill of Rights
IV Amendment
Search and Seizure
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IV Amendment
Search and seizure
Definitions
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1. 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.exclusionary rule
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2. 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 conduct.
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3. (law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for
investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved http://www.thefreedictionary.com/exclusionary+rules
exclusionary rules - definition of exclusionary rules by the Free
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4.n. exclusionary rule A rule that forbids the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal
trial.
http://www.answers.com/topic/exclusionary-rule
5. exclusionary rule - Britannica Concise
| exclusionary rule In US law, the
principle that evidence seized by police in violation of the constitutional
protection against unreasonable search and ... concise.britannica.com/ebc/ |
