mirandize
/məˈrændaɪz/
verb
- To read a person their Miranda rights (the legal warning about the right to remain silent and to have an attorney) when they are taken into police custody.
- The officer mirandized the teenager before asking any questions about the incident.
- The detective mirandized the suspect immediately after the arrest.
- If the police forget to mirandize someone, any statement they make may not be used in court.