Mirandized
Warned before questioning
Mirandized means read one's Miranda rights by police during an arrest.
These rights—to remain silent, to have an attorney present—must be stated before custodial interrogation for statements to be admissible in court.
Named after the 1966 Supreme Court case Miranda v.
Arizona: The officer Mirandized the suspect before questioning.
Justified claims to freedoms
- warningAlert about danger
- custodyProtective care or control
- arrestSeize by law
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
Fifth Amendment · silence · attorney · detained · suspect · booking · questioning · waiver
rights
Justified claims to freedoms
interrogation · Fifth Amendment · silence · attorney · detained · suspect · booking · questioning · waiver · invoked
read rights
Inform of legal protections
- informedGiven necessary knowledge
- notifiedTold of something
- advisementCareful thought before deciding
protocol · procedure · booking · documented · recorded · compliant · standard · required · lawful · proper
TV
Screen for broadcast shows
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- courtroomJudicial proceedings chamber
- moviesFeature-length filmed entertainment
Hollywood · cliche · scripted · familiar · iconic · rehearsed · recognizable · trope · crime fiction · detective