Miranda Warning

What is Miranda Warning?

A requirement that police officers provide warnings to persons in "custodial detention" that, before any questioning is so begun, they have the right to remain silent, that any statement that they make could be used against them in a court of law, that they have the right to contact a lawyer and that if they cannot afford a lawyer, that one will be provided.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Criminal Law terms:

• Declaration under Penalty of Perjury
• Depravity of Mind

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