fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine

fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine
n.
The principle that evidence obtained for a criminal trial through an illegal search or illegal interrogation of a witness is tainted and therefore inadmissible against the defendant because it violates the guarantee of due process.

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