in criminal law, the doctrine that evidence discovered due to information found
through illegal search or other unconstitutional means (such as a forced confession)
may not be introduced by a prosecutor. The theory is that the tree (original illegal
evidence) is poisoned and thus taints what grows from it. For example, as part of
a coerced admission made without giving a prime suspect the so-called "Miranda warnings"
(statement of rights, including the right to remain silent and what he/she says
will be used against them), the suspect tells the police the location of stolen
property. Since the admission cannot be introduced as evidence in trial, neither
can the stolen property.
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