Miranda warning

English

Etymology

From Miranda v. Arizona (1966), 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 warning (plural Miranda warnings)

1. (US law) A warning given by a law enforcement officer to criminal suspects in his custody advising them of certain constitutional rights, called their Miranda rights.

Related terms

• Miranda right
• Miranda rule
• Mirandize

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: Miranda-varoitus
• German: Miranda-Warnung f
• Polish: ostrzeżenie Mirandy n