1. to inform a person of their legal rights (especially the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney) before police questioning, as required by law in the United States
Usage: legal/law enforcement context; derived from the landmark Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966); typically used in U.S. English

Examples

• The officer mirandizes the suspect before beginning the interrogation.
• Police must mirandize a person in custody before asking questions.
• The detective mirandizes the defendant and explains his constitutional rights.
• If the officer fails to mirandize the suspect, the confession may be inadmissible in court.
• She mirandizes every person arrested at the station.