Miranda decision

Cultural  

1. 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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Example Sentences

What the Miranda decision guaranteed, he said, was that confessions obtained without the required warnings could not be used at trial.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

He was a critic of the Miranda decision who nevertheless said it had become embedded in American culture.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2022

At issue before the court Wednesday was the long-running debate over how to understand the court’s 1966 Miranda decision and its required warnings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2022

The Miranda decision was written by Earl Warren, the chief justice who presided over the high court during an era of expansion of civil rights and civil liberties.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2022

Rehnquist had always held the Miranda decision in low regard.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2016