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AP US Government
Unit 2 – Branches of Government
Topic 2.15
What distinguishes the application of the exclusionary rule from the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine in legal proceedings?
They have no differences and are used interchangeably in court.
The exclusionary rule applies to evidence directly obtained illegally, while the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine applies to evidence indirectly derived from an initial illegality.
Both apply only to direct illegal evidence.
Both apply only to indirect illegal evidence.
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