Exclusion Order
/ɪkˈskluːʒən ˈɔrdər/
Definitions
- (n.) A court or regulatory mandate barring a person, entity, or evidence from certain activities or participation in a proceeding.
The judge issued an exclusion order preventing the company from bidding on government contracts.
- (n.) An order excluding specific evidence from being introduced in a trial, often under rules excluding illegally obtained evidence.
The defense filed a motion for an exclusion order to suppress the unlawfully seized documents.
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- exclusion order
- exclusion orders
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Commentary
Exclusion orders differ by context: in regulatory law, they restrict participation; in criminal procedure, they suppress evidence. Precise terminology matters to clarify scope and effect.
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