MIRANDA


Meaning of MIRANDA in English

n.

Pronunciation: m ə - ' ran-d ə

Function: adjective

Etymology: from Miranda v. Arizona, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling establishing such rights

Date: 1972

: of, relating to, or being the legal rights of an arrested person to have an attorney and to remain silent so as to avoid self-incrimination < Miranda warnings>

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