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'''Fruit of the poisonous tree''' is a legal term in the United States that allows evidence that is obtained illegally (often unconstitutionally), as well as subsequent evidence legally obtained if said evidence was only made available via the illegally obtained evidence, to be ruled inadmissible in a court of law.  It is also called the exclusionary rule.  In the United States, defendents may make a motion to suppress such evidence, which means that the defendant is asking the trial judge to rule such evidence inadmissable during his or her trial.   

'''Fruit of the poisonous tree''' is a legal term in the United States that allows evidence that is obtained illegally (often unconstitutionally), as well as subsequent evidence legally obtained if said evidence was only made available via the illegally obtained evidence, to be ruled inadmissible in a court of law.  It is also called the exclusionary rule.  In the United States, defendants may make a motion to suppress such evidence, which means that the defendant is asking the trial judge to rule such evidence inadmissable during his or her trial.   

For example, if a suspect has a confession beat out of him, and during the course of that confession, details to authorities to the location of a victim's body, and the authorities obtain a search warrant and recover the body, neither the confession nor the body can be used against the suspect in criminal proceedings.

For example, if a suspect has a confession beat out of him, and during the course of that confession, details to authorities to the location of a victim's body, and the authorities obtain a search warrant and recover the body, neither the confession nor the body can be used against the suspect in criminal proceedings.

== Exceptions ==

== Exceptions ==

Evidence may not be suppressed under the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine if:

Evidence may not be suppressed under the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine if:

#It was discovered through an untainted and independant source.

#It was discovered through an untainted and independent source.

#It would have eventually been discovered through untainted sources.

#It would have eventually been discovered through untainted sources.

== Origins ==

== Origins ==