Miranda rule

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In criminal law, she has questioned the constitutionality of the "Miranda rule," which requires arrestees subject to custodial interrogation to be advised of their right to remain silent.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2020

Scalia has also decried a different court-created prophylactic rule, the so-called Miranda rule, which demands that police officers read defendants their rights at the time of arrest.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2016

This term, the court was focused on the Miranda rule, which requires police to warn suspects in custody of their rights before interrogating them.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2010

He was not read his constitutional rights under the Supreme Court’s Miranda rule.

From Washington Post

Furthermore, she contended, the "bright line" of the Miranda rule remains firmly in place; "unwarned" confessions are still not admissible as evidence.

From Time Magazine Archive