| − | The '''Exclusionary Rule''' is [[evidence]], which if obtained illegally or in an otherwise unreliable fashion, is not admissible in court.
| + | In [[American]] [[Constitutional law|constitutional law]],the '''exclusionary rule''' states that [[evidence]] which is obtained illegally or in an otherwise unreliable fashion is not admissible in court. By legal precedent partly established and confirmed in ''[[Illinois v Gates]]'' (1983), application of the exclusionary rule covers all people currently on United States territory, regardless of citizenship status. |