(the) Miranda decision

(the) Miranda decision
the Miranda decision [the Miranda decision]
an important decision affecting police procedures which was reached in 1966 by the US ↑Supreme Court on the case of Miranda v Arizona. It said that people who are arrested for a crime must be informed of their rights under the US Constitution. These are the right not to answer questions and the right to have a lawyer. They must also be told that anything they say can be used against them in court. These rights are often called Miranda rights.
See also due process of law, See also Fifth Amendment

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