The legal rule requiring that all evidence illegally obtained by police in violation of the Bill of Rights must be excluded from admission in a court of law, is called the _________________.

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The exclusionary rule is a legal principle which mandates that illegally obtained evidence in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the Bill of Rights must be excluded from being admitted as evidence in court. It is designed to deter police misconduct and protect citizens' rights against unreasonable searches and seizures. The good faith exception, Katz test, ex post facto law, and free exercise clause are all unrelated legal principles.

The Legal Rule Requiring That All Evidence Illegally Obtained by Police