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Today's Terms
Miranda rule
Definition:
The rule, pronounced in Miranda v. Arizona, that confessions are inadmissible in a criminal prosecution if the police do not advise the suspect in custody of certain rights before questioning.
Abstract of record
Definition:
A short, abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.
Levy
Definition:
A seizure; the obtaining of money by legal process through seizure and sale of property.
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