Judges' Rules

proper noun

A set of guidelines instructing the police about how to question suspects so that the resulting evidence is admissible in court.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A set of guidelines instructing the police about how to question suspects so that the resulting evidence is admissible in court.

Origin

First issued in 1912 by the judges of the King's Bench.

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APA

Judges' Rules. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Judges'%20Rules

MLA

“Judges' Rules.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Judges'%20Rules. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Judges' Rules,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Judges'%20Rules.

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