exclusionary rule
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noun
a rule that forbids the introduction of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.
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Origin of exclusionary rule
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby exclusionary rule
excludable, exclude, excluded middle, excluding, exclusion, exclusionary rule, exclusion clause, exclusionism, exclusionist, exclusion principle, exclusive
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