fruit of the poisonous tree
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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 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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- fruit of the poisonous tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia