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Exclusionary Rule

Defined in 3 lectures. Each definition is in that lecture's terms.

Definitions are written by AI from each lecture’s transcript. The time opens the lecture where the lecturer explains it.

  • A legal rule enforcing the Fourth Amendment by suppressing and excluding evidence acquired improperly by the government during a trial, even if it shows guilt.
    11:30Making Amends, Part 2Akhil Reed Amar · Yale University
  • A legal rule stating that evidence acquired by the government in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used in a criminal trial against a defendant.
    5:01Confronting Modern Case Law, Part 2Akhil Reed Amar · Yale University
  • A judicially created rule that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial.
    1:19Putting Precedent in Its Place, Part 2Akhil Reed Amar · Yale University