Miranda Rights

This is very famous specially for someone who loves action movies. You often hear these from cops, FBI's, or officers of the state which usually starts with -- "You have the right . . ."

The Miranda warning, also referred to as Miranda rights or Miranda rule, is a warning given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial interrogation) before they are interrogated to preserve the admissibility of their statements against them in criminal proceedings. These are the words used by the police:

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?”

It is important that the suspect or receiver must give an affirmative response with this statement. Any defect in giving  the Miranda Rights can infringe the rights of the accused. 

In the Philippines, you can see these statements in our Criminal Procedure whereby it is much like the same with the stated above.
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