Suppressed
/səˈprɛst/
Definitions
- (adj.) Withheld from disclosure or prevented from being published or made public by legal order.
The court ruled that the suppressed evidence could not be introduced at trial.
- (adj.) Discouraged or restrained, especially in the exercise of rights or freedoms under law.
The law was challenged as suppression of free speech.
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Commentary
Commonly used in evidence law to describe material or information barred from introduction at trial; also relevant in constitutional law when referring to suppression of rights.
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