Motion to Suppress

Learn about the definition for this legal term.

What is Motion to Suppress?

A criminal defendant's pre-trial request to the court asking for the suppression and exclusion from trial of evidence that is alleged to have been seized illegally, in violation of Constitutional principles.

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