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fruit of the poisonous tree

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
fruit of the poi-sonous tree
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Evidence that has been obtained as the result of an illegal act on the part of law enforcement personnel (such as an unlawful 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.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

fruits of the poisonous tree (plural)

Phrases

exclusionary rule

Frequently Paired Words

exclusionary rule

Questions

What does fruit of the poisonous tree mean?
Evidence that has been obtained as the result of an illegal act on the part of law enforcement personnel (such as an unlawful 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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