Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To give a Miranda warning to (a person being arrested).
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- verb US
inform anarrested person of his or herconstitutional rights
Etymologies
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Examples
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They know they're supposed to stop the interview, "Mirandize" the person, say that they have a right to remain silent, the right to an attorney.
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But must investigators "Mirandize" a suspect before asking about his financing sources, his experience at overseas training camps, his methods of communication?
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From confusion about where to put Guantanamo Bay detainees, to the odd, bizarrely rash, decision to "Mirandize" the Christmas Day "underpants" bombing suspect after just 50 minutes of "interrogation."
WBAY Action 2 News 2010
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But must investigators "Mirandize" a suspect before asking about his financing sources, his experience at overseas training camps, his methods of communication?
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The attempts to "Mirandize" Islamist terrorists -- to turn them into esoteric versions of American street criminals, protected by the same legal constraints -- will cease.
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"'Mirandize' is a U.S. term about notification of a person's rights under law upon arrest by a U.S. law enforcement officer.
The Two Malcontents 2009
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O'DONNELL: Oh, there are several when it comes to pornography, when it comes to court decisions -- not to Supreme Court, but federal court decisions to give terrorists Mirandize rights.
Christine O'Donnell Stumped When Asked To Name A Recent Supreme Court Decision She Disagrees With (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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O'DONNELL: Oh, there are several when it comes to pornography, when it comes to court decisions -- not to Supreme Court, but federal court decisions to give terrorists Mirandize rights.
Christine O'Donnell Stumped When Asked To Name A Recent Supreme Court Decision She Disagrees With (VIDEO) Amanda Terkel 2010
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O'DONNELL: Oh, there are several when it comes to pornography, when it comes to court decisions -- not to Supreme Court, but federal court decisions to give terrorists Mirandize rights.
Christine O'Donnell Stumped When Asked To Name A Recent Supreme Court Decision She Disagrees With (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Do we Mirandize the surviving rapscallions when the shooting finally stops?
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » How Is This Different From Citizens United 2010
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