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Brady v Maryland

373 U.S. 83 (1963)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
Year1963
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

due process; prosecution must disclose material exculpatory evidence to defence; suppression violates due process

Area of Law

criminal

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