Miranda
adjective
Mi·ran·da
mə-ˈran-də 
: of, relating to, or being the legal rights of an arrested person to have an attorney, to have an attorney appointed if indigent, and to remain silent so as to avoid self-incrimination
Miranda warnings
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Miranda
adjective
Mi·ran·da
mə-ˈran-də
: 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
the suspect was given a Miranda warning
Etymology
from Miranda v. Arizona, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling establishing such rights
Legal Definition
Miranda
adjective
Mi·ran·da
mə-ˈran-də
: of, relating to, or being one's Miranda rights
a Miranda waiver
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