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Miranda rights [from Miranda v. Arizona, the 1966 U.S. Supreme Court ruling establishing such rights] : the rights (as the right to remain silent, to have an attorney present, and to have an attorney appointed if indigent) of which an arresting officer must advise the person being arrested see also Miranda v. Arizona in the Important Cases section NOTE: A reading of the Miranda rights usually includes a warning that anything said could be used as evidence. No statements made by an arrested person or evidence obtained therefrom may be introduced at trial unless the person was advised of or validly waived these rights. A fresh reading of the Miranda rights may be required by the passage of time after the initial reading, as for example if a previously silent person begins to speak or police interrogate a person more than once. ...
Miranda
Miranda : of, relating to, or being one's Miranda rights [a waiver] ...
Miranda card
Miranda card : a card on which Miranda rights are written for police officers to read to a person being arrested ...
Miranda warnings
Miranda warnings : the warnings given by police in advising an arrested person of his or her Miranda rights ...
interrogate
interrogate -gat·ed -gat·ing : to question formally and systematically ;esp : to gather information from (a suspect) by means that are reasonably likely to elicit incriminating responses see also miranda rights NOTE: Under Rhode Island v. Innis, 446 U.S. 291 (1980), interrogating includes not just express questioning, but also any words or actions that the police should know are reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response. Asking questions that are normally asked in the course of arrest or booking (such as questions about name or age) is not considered interrogation. in·ter·ro·ga·tion [in-ter-ə-gā-shən] n in·ter·ro·ga·tor [in-ter-ə-gā-tər] n ...
intelligent
intelligent : having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity ;esp : having or indicating an understanding of the nature and consequences of an act or decision [a knowing and waiver of counsel] compare knowing NOTE: Under Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), a waiver of rights must be knowing and intelligent. in·tel·li·gent·ly adv ...
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