the Miranda decision
/ðə məˈrændə dɪsɪʒn/
/ðə məˈrændə dɪsɪʒn/
- an important decision affecting police procedures that was reached in 1966 by the US Supreme Court on the case of Miranda v Arizona. It said that people who are arrested for a crime must be informed of their rights under the US Constitution. These are the right not to answer questions and the right to have a lawyer. They must also be told that anything they say can be used against them in court. These rights are often called Miranda rights.
米兰达（Miranda）判决：美国最高法院在1966年针对“米兰达诉亚利桑那州（Miranda v Arizona）”一案达成的一项影响警察程序的重要判决。它说，必须将因犯罪被捕的人了解其根据美国宪法享有的权利。这些是不回答问题的权利和拥有律师的权利。还必须告知他们，他们所说的任何话都可以在法庭上对他们使用。这些权利通常称为Miranda权利。