Miranda Rule (Noun)
Meaning
The rule that police (when interrogating you after an arrest) are obliged to warn you that anything you say may be used as evidence and to read you your constitutional rights (the right to a lawyer and the right to remain silent until advised by a lawyer).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- When an officer took the suspect into custody, they were required to recite their rights under the Miranda rule.
- The arresting officer began by reading the defendant her rights in accordance with the Miranda rule.
- A key part of booking and interrogation procedures is informing detainees of their rights, as outlined in the Miranda rule.
- An officer's failure to invoke the Miranda rule before questioning rendered the statements inadmissible as evidence.
- Law enforcement must follow the Miranda rule when taking a person into custody and conducting an interrogation to ensure the admissibility of any statements made.