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illegally obtained evidence

Evidence obtained by violating a statute or a person’s constitutional or other right, esp. the Fourth Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches, the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent, or the Sixth Amendment right to counsel. [Cases: Criminal Law 394.1–394.6; Evidence 154. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 770–797; Evidence §§ 252–258.]

illegally obtained evidence

glossary / illegally obtained evidence, 非法获得的证据

illegally obtained evidence 〈美〉非法获得的证据在侵害被告人权利的情况下取得的证据，如执法官员没有取得逮捕证，并且不存在进行逮捕的可成立理由〔probable cause〕；或者令状有缺陷而又不存在可无证扣押的有效理由；或者违反了制定法和宪法上关于禁止非法搜查的规定，如美国宪法第四条修正案。对非法获得的证据在庭审中应予排除。 (→exclusionary rule；fruit of poisonous tree doctrine；suppression of evidence)

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