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(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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fruit of the poisonous tree
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fruit of the poisonous tree
Noun
US
idiomatic
(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.
Japanese Meaning
違法な捜査などにより得られた証拠であり、その不法な取得方法のために裁判で使用できない証拠
Sense（1）
(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.
（ plural ）
