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Brady material
noun
Bra·dy ma·te·ri·al
\ˈbrā-dē-\
Legal Definition of Brady material
: evidence known to the prosecution that is favorable to a defendant's case and material to the issue of guilt or to punishment and that the prosecution is obligated to disclose to the defense : exculpatory evidence known to the prosecution that must be disclosed
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Origin and Etymology of brady material
from Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), in which the Supreme Court ruled that suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable to a defendant who has requested it violates due process
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