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Miranda right
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English
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.
Noun
Miranda right
en US & Philippine _ legal A constitutional right outlined in the Miranda warning.
en The suspect quickly invoked his Miranda rights.
Usage notes
This term is usually used when referring to all the Miranda rights, not just one, and therefore most often occurs in the plural.
This is also the term used in the Philippines.
Related terms
en Miranda rule
en Miranda warning
en Mirandize
en eponyms