Miranda right

noun

A constitutional right outlined in the Miranda warning.

“The suspect quickly invoked his Miranda rights.”

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Meanings

nounMiranda right (plural Miranda rights)

plural Miranda rights

  1. PhilippinesUSlawA constitutional right outlined in the Miranda warning.

    The suspect quickly invoked his Miranda rights.

Origin

From Miranda v. Arizona, the usual name for a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court held that criminal suspects must be informed of certain rights.

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APA

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

MLA

“Miranda right.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Miranda%20right. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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