Miranda warning
(US, _, legal) A warning given by a law enforcement officer to criminal suspects in his custody advising them of certain constitutional rights, called their Miranda rights.
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(US, _, legal) A warning given by a law enforcement officer to criminal suspects in his custody advising them of certain constitutional rights, called their Miranda rights.
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(US, _, legal) A constitutional right outlined in the Miranda warning.
- Mirandize74%
(transitive, US, law enforcement) To inform someone who has been arrested of their constitutional rights.
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to read Miranda warning to the person being arrested.
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(US, legal) The right of a person accused of a crime to consult with an attorney before speaking with police.
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(transitive, US, law enforcement) To Mirandize again.