The Miranda Rule refers to the constitutional requirement that police officers give detainees a Miranda warning that describes their constitutional rights when faced with interrogation.
The requirement to give Miranda...
constitutional law
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Miranda v. Arizona is the Supreme Court case where it was held that the custodial interrogation of an individual must be accompanied by an instruction that the person has the right to remain silent, any statements made can be used against the...
Miranda warning
A "Miranda warning" refers to the warnings that a police officer is required to give to a detainee based on constitutional requirements.
The requirement to give Miranda warnings came from the Supreme Court decision, Miranda...
Mirandize
To Mirandize a person refers to the act of reading or reciting a Miranda warning. A police officer is required to Mirandize a detainee after arrest and prior to beginning interrogation. The requirement to give Miranda warnings came from the...
moot
In law, an issue or case being moot means that it has lost its practical significance because the underlying controversy has been resolved, one way or another. It is not only a matter of practicality as courts only have constitutional...
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012)
Full case name: National Federation of Independent Business, et al. v. Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. (2012)
The Supreme Court case which upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act...
natural born citizen
A natural born citizen refers to someone who was a U.S. citizen at birth, and did not need to go through a naturalization proceeding later in life. Under the 14th Amendment's Naturalization Clause and the Supreme Court case of United States v...
naturalization
Naturalization is the conferral of U.S. citizenship after birth, upon someone who does not have U.S. citizenship. Congress has full legislative authority over naturalization under its naturalization power in Article I, Section 8 of the...
naturalization power
Naturalization power is the authority of Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution "[t]o establish a uniform rule of naturalization." Congress has the sole power to create laws over naturalization; meaning Congress...
Necessary and Proper Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause refers to Clause 18 under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. It reads that Congress has the legislative power “to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the...