Fruit Of The Poisonous Tree Definition
noun
Constitutional law: otherwise competent evidence obtained from an illegal search, which will not be admitted at trial because of the illegality of the manner in which it was obtained.
Webster's New World Law
(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.
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Other Word Forms of Fruit Of The Poisonous Tree
Noun
Singular:
fruit of the poisonous tree
Plural:
fruits-of-the-poisonous-tree
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