What do the following three Supreme Court cases share in common: United States v. Leon, Massachusetts v. Sheppard, and Nix v. Williams?

A. They provide examples of probable cause.
B. They provide examples of searches incident to an arrest.
C. They provide exceptions to the exclusionary rule.
D. They define the meaning of seizure.


Answer: C

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What will be an ideal response?

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