exclusionary rule meaning

UK US /ɪkˈskluʒənɛri rul/ 6 syllables

exclusionary rule (noun): a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct.

Definition of exclusionary rule

  1. a rule that provides that otherwise admissible evidence cannot be used in a criminal trial if it was the result of illegal police conduct

    Type of: rule of evidence

How to pronounce exclusionary rule

exclusionary rule is pronounced /ɪkˈskluʒənɛri rul/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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