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Suspect

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004810

An individual who is believed to have committed a crime and is under investigation by law enforcement. This person has not yet been formally charged but is considered a potential perpetrator based on evidence or circumstances. A suspect has constitutional rights, including the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney, as established by the Miranda warnings.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004810
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004810",
  "term": "Suspect",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An individual who is believed to have committed a crime and is under investigation by law enforcement. This person has not yet been formally charged but is considered a potential perpetrator based on evidence or circumstances. A suspect has constitutional rights, including the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney, as established by the Miranda warnings.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/suspect/"
}

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