PACE caution
Definition
The rights caution used by police in England and Wales under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (as amended): 'You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence.'
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- Miranda Rights and Comprehension: What Suspects Actually UnderstandThe rights caution used by police in England and Wales under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (as amended): 'You do not have to say anything, but it m...