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suppression of evidence

suppression of evidence definition - legal

n

A trial judgeÂ’s preclusion of evidence that was obtained in an unlawful manner; the withholding of evidence by the prosecution in a criminal trial when such evidence might be helpful to the defense

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
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