exclusionary rule
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
excluded middle, excluding, exclusion, exclusion clause, exclusion principle, exclusionary rule, exclusionism, exclusionist, exclusive, exclusive brethren, exclusive disjunction
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