Definition[]
A motion to suppress evidence is a formal, written request to a judge for an order that certain evidence be excluded from consideration by the judge or jury at trial.
Overview[]
In the United States, the term "motion to suppress" typically encompasses motions in criminal cases where the proposed basis for exclusion arises from the U.S. Constitution, a state constitution, or a specific statute permitting the exclusion of certain types of evidence (for instance, a complaint that police procedures in a given case violated the defendant's Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures).
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