Miranda warning
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In the United States, the Miranda warning is a type of notification customarily given by police to criminal suspects in police custody advising them of their right to silence and, in effect, protectio
Page of the manuscript written by Chief Justice Earl Warren regarding the Miranda v. Arizona decision. This page established the basic requirements of the "Miranda warning".
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol agent reading the Miranda rights to a suspect
Right to silence
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The right to silence is a legal principle which guarantees any individual the right to refuse to answer questions from law enforcement officers or court officials. It is a legal right recognised, expl
Miranda warning
…is a type of notification customarily given by police to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial interrogation) advising them of their right to silence and, in effect, protection from self-incrimination; that is, their right to refuse to answer questions or provide information to law enforcement or…
Portrait of English judge Sir Edward Coke