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exclusionary rules

exclusionary rules is the plural of exclusionary rule.

Meaning of exclusionary rule

Noun

exclusionary rule (plural exclusionary rules)

  1. (US) A doctrine which requires that evidence obtained as the result of an illegal act on the part of law enforcement personnel (such as a warrantless search, or continued questioning a witness who has invoked the right of counsel) must therefore be excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial. This rule does not apply in civil proceedings, although statutes sometime specifically provide for exclusion of such evidence.

Questions about exclusionary rules

What is exclusionary rules the plural of?
Exclusionary rules is the plural of exclusionary rule.

Words near exclusionary rules in the dictionary

  1. exclusion zone
  2. exclusion zones
  3. exclusionarily
  4. exclusionary
  5. exclusionary rule
  6. exclusionary rules
  7. Exclusioner
  8. Exclusioners
  9. exclusionism
  10. exclusionisms
  11. exclusionist

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