taint hearing
- A proceeding in a criminal case to examine whether the prosecution's evidence is tainted or not, such as when it's obtained by violating the defendant's constitutionally protected rights
- The defense lawyer requested a taint hearing to investigate the legality of the evidence gathered by the police.
- The judge scheduled a taint hearing to decide on the admissibility of certain pieces of prosecution evidence.
- At the taint hearing, it was determined that the evidence was acquired in violation of the defendant's rights and therefore was inadmissible.
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