campbell
n. countablen. a type of legal warning given to someone when they are arrested. It tells the person that they do not have to say anything, but if they do, it can be used against them in court.
n. a formal caution administered by police to a suspect under arrest, primarily in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth jurisdictions. It outlines the right to silence and the potential judicial consequences of failing to mention facts later relied upon in court.
The officer read the suspect his Campbell caution before the interview.
The defense lawyer argued that the evidence was inadmissible because the police failed to deliver the Campbell warning correctly.
While the Miranda warning is standard in the United States, the Campbell caution serves a similar procedural function in various international legal systems to protect the rights of the accused.
* As a Scottish surname, from Scottish Gaelic Caimbeul, from cam (“crooked”) + beul (“mouth”). Compare Cameron, from Scottish Gaelic cam (“crooked”) + sròn (“nose”). * As an Irish surname, from Mac Cathmhaoil (“son of Cathmhaol”), see Caulfield, Cowell. * As an English surname, variant of Camel, probably influenced by the above. * (duck breed): Developed by Adele Campbell.
Often used as a proper noun or as part of the compound 'Campbell caution' or 'Campbell warning'.