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fruit of the poisonous tree Fruit from a forbidden tree Fruit of a poisonous tree Fruit of the forbidden tree fruit of the poison tree

A rule that once primary evidence is determined to have been illegally obtained any secondary evidence following from it may also not be used WordNet 3.0

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A rule that once primary evidence is determined to have been illegally obtained any secondary evidence following from it may also not be used WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Fruit of the poisonous tree is a legal metaphor used to describe evidence that is obtained illegally. Wikipedia

Evidence derived from illegal investigatory conduct Wikidata

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. Wiktionary

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rule of evidence

legal principle

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Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United States

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