English Explanatory Dictionary

Miranda right

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A constitutional right outlined in the Miranda warning.

Word forms

Miranda right Miranda rights

Etymology

From Miranda v. Arizona, the usual name for a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court held that criminal suspects must be informed of certain rights.

Related words

Miranda rule Miranda warning Mirandize
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