a person or thing that breaks something, such as a person or firm that breaks up old cars, etc. 2. a large wave with a white crest on the open sea or one that breaks into foam on the shore. 3. electronics short for circuit breaker.
What Is the Definition of the Miranda Rule? The Miranda rule is a concept in criminal law that applies to police interrogations of person who have been taken into custody. The term Miranda stems from the famous case, Miranda v. Arizona (1966). This case discussed the admissibility of statements obtained during interrogation.
Instructor: Mark Pearcy. The ''exclusionary rule'' is one of the most commonly-used (and famous) principles in U.S. criminal law. If evidence is illegally or unconstitutionally seized, it can't be used at trial--and this rule has changed the most basic ways in which the criminal justice system operates.