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fruit of the poisonous tree

/fruːt əv ðə ˈpɔɪzənəs triː/

翻译: 法律原则,指通过非法或不正当手段获得的证据在法庭上不可采纳,因为该证据受到最初违法行为的“污染”,如同从有毒的树上摘下的果实。

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/fruːt əv ðə ˈpɔɪzənəs triː/C1formallegal
  • zh法律原则,指通过非法或不正当手段获得的证据在法庭上不可采纳,因为该证据受到最初违法行为的“污染”,如同从有毒的树上摘下的果实。

A legal doctrine stating that evidence obtained illegally or through improper means is inadmissible in court, as it is tainted by the original illegality, much like fruit from a poisoned tree.

  1. Legal doctrineC2formalamerican

    A legal metaphor in the United States that refers to evidence obtained illegally, which is inadmissible in court because it is tainted by the original illegal act.

    zh毒树之果

    • The defense argued that the confession was the fruit of the poisonous tree.
    • Under the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine, the stolen documents could not be used as evidence.
    • The judge excluded the witness testimony as fruit of the poisonous tree.