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Miranda decision
- A decision by the United States Supreme Court concerning the rights of persons in police custody. In the case of Miranda versus Arizona , in 1966, the Court ruled that, before questioning by the police, suspects must be informed that they have the right to remain silent and the right to consult an attorney, and that anything they say may be used against them in court. The Miranda ruling protects a suspect's Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination . The Miranda warning, a written statement of these rights, is normally recited by a police officer before interrogating the suspect in police custody.
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