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interview under caution

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-view un-der -cau-tion
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A formal interview of a suspect by the police as part of a criminal investigation, for which the suspect is entitled to legal representation. Used to determine whether or not to prosecute the suspect, and most commonly conducted following arrest, though sometimes in other circumstances.

Formal

Etymology

From the mandatory caution given by the police to the suspect at the beginning of such interviews: “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.”.

Usage

Inflected Forms

interviews under caution (plural)

Questions

What does interview under caution mean?
A formal interview of a suspect by the police as part of a criminal investigation, for which the suspect is entitled to legal representation. Used to determine whether or not to prosecute the suspect, and most commonly conducted following arrest, though sometimes in other circumstances.
Where does interview under caution come from?
From the mandatory caution given by the police to the suspect at the beginning of such interviews: “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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