fruit of the poisonous tree
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Noun
fruit of the poisonous tree (plural fruits of the poisonous tree)
- (US, law, idiomatic) Evidence that has been obtained as the result of an illegal act on the part of law enforcement personnel (such as a warrantless search, or continued questioning of a witness who has invoked the right of counsel), and which is therefore excluded from being admitted as evidence in a trial.
See also
- exclusionary rule