MIRANDA HEARING

Miranda hearing (m<<schwa>>-ran-d<<schwa>>). A pretrial proceeding held to determine whether the Miranda rule has been followed and thus whether the prosecutor may introduce into evidence the defendant’s statements to the police made after arrest. See MIRANDA RULE. [Cases: Criminal Law 414.C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 932–935, 937–941.]

[Blacks Law 8th]