Definition
mirandize
verb
- to inform a person of their legal rights (especially the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney) before police questioning or arrest
Usage: chiefly U.S. legal; derived from the Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Examples
- The officer mirandized the suspect before beginning the interrogation.
- Police must mirandize a person in custody before asking questions.
- The defendant's lawyer argued that the police failed to mirandize her client properly.
- Once you are mirandized, you have the right to request a lawyer.
- The detective mirandized the witness before taking a formal statement.