Evidence

ev·i·dence

/ˈevədəns/

noun

This is information provided in the form of documents or testimony and is used to persuade the jury/judge to find in favor of one party over the other.

There was not enough evidence to convict the defendant of the crime.

Synonyms: proof, confirmation, verification, substantiation, corroboration, affirmation, attestation

Exclusionary Rule

ex·clu·sion·ar·y rule

/ikˈsklo͞oZHəˌnerē ˌro͞ol/

noun

This relates to evidence found to have been obtained in violation of a criminal defendant’s statutory and constitutional rights; such evidence is to be ‘excluded’ and is inadmissible in court.

Because the suppressed evidence was not the product of an illegal seizure, the exclusionary rule does not apply.

Synonyms: rule of evidence

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