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In the United States, the Miranda warning or famously "You have the right to remain silent" is a type of notification customarily given by police to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial interrogation) advising them of their right to silence and, in effect, protection from self-incrimination; that is, their right to refuse to answer questions or provide information to law enforcement or other officials. These rights are often referred to as Miranda rights. The purpose of such notification is to preserve the admissibility of their statements made during custodial interrogation in later criminal proceedings. The Miranda warning is part of a preventive criminal procedure rule that law enforcement are required to administer to protect an individual who is in custody and subject to direct questioning or its functional equivalent from a violation of their Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination. In Miranda v. Arizona, the Supreme Court held that the admission of an elicited incriminating statement by a suspect not informed of these rights violates the Fifth Amendment and the Sixth Amendment right to counsel, through the incorporation of these rights into state law. Thus, if law enforcement officials decline to offer a Miranda warning to an individual in their custody, they may interrogate that person and act upon the knowledge gained, but may not ordinarily use that person's statements as evidence against them in a criminal trial.
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court. You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions. You have the right to have a lawyer with you during questioning. If you cannot afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish. If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you have the right to stop answering at any time.
by very_funny September 19, 2022
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Human Rights Watchlist

OH WOW! I WONDER WHY THAT IS HAPPENING! PROBABLY DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH YOUTUBE, THAT'S FOR SURE!
Hym "Human Rights Watchlist!? Perish the thought! I mean, it's not like you have an American company very publicly manufacturing a mental illness around the guy who created AI (also very publicly) because you didn't think he could do it so you tried make a mockery of hym live streaming him while he poops and doing the weaponized schizophrenia he described to hym in a very public way! So why are we on a human rights watchlist though?"
by Hym Iam May 17, 2025
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Time savers right

a common homebrewed rule in a number of roleplaying games by which a player may declare an answer to a question if it is acknowledged that the gm is taking too long to give an answer.
ok. we have waited long enough. I'm invoking the time savers right.
by Alwain June 1, 2020
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Right

right is right
by alayayeet March 24, 2020
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Get My Mind Right

To smoke a cigarette/blunt/or any substance that will alter your state of mind, typically to improve your ability to complete an otherwise boring task. Typically something you would say prior to doing so. Basically the equivalent of "I'm going to excuse myself real quick to go out back/run to my car to smoke a cig/blunt/joint"

i.e. Go take a smoke break
Hey man can you watch the grill? Imma go get my mind right

Im gonna start cleaning up my station, just let me go get my mind right first
by styn December 10, 2021
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National treat them right day

A day where you give your gf/bf everything they want kisses,hugs,movie night,day out just make sure you treat your loved ones right and give them the best day ever
by C _A_M_P_Z_O November 29, 2020
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