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

In considering whether police officers may be sued for failing to administer the warning, the justices debated whether the Miranda decision had established a constitutional right or something less concrete.

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

He argued that while the Miranda decision was designed to protect the right against self-incrimination, it does “not itself create a constitutional right.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2022

Supreme Court’s landmark Miranda decision affording suspects a constitutional right against self-incrimination during police interrogations, died Jan. 30 at the age of 92.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022

Rehnquist had always held the Miranda decision in low regard.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2016