Nothing to do with the Goan surname, of course... FN The Word of the Day for Aug 30 is:
Mirandize \muh-RAN-dyze\ verb : to recite the Miranda warnings to (a person under arrest) [webster_sound2.gif] Example sentence: In accordance with police procedures, the officers had to Mirandize the suspect to make sure that he was aware of his rights. Did you know? "You have the right to remain silent . . . ." These seven words typically begin the notification that police recite during an arrest to inform a suspect of his or her rights while in custody. The law requiring this recitation stemmed from a 1966 U.S. Supreme Court decision (Miranda v. Arizona) in which the court overturned the conviction of Ernesto A. Miranda on charges of rape and kidnapping. The court had determined that Miranda confessed to the crime without being informed that he could remain silent during questioning. The list of rights that must be recited to a suspect during an arrest subsequently became known as "the Miranda warnings." And in the 1980s, the verb "Mirandize" began appearing in print. NOTE: Today's Word of the Day can be found in the NEW Eleventh Edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, along with more than 10,000 new words and senses. Find out more at: http://www.merriam-webster.com/book/diction/c11.htm *Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Questions about your subscription? click here (C) 2003 by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
