interrogation
INTERVIEWING EMPLOYED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, MILITARY PERSONNEL, AND INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES WITH THE GOAL OF ELICITING USEFUL INFORMATION
Interrogator; Interrogating; Criminal Questioning; Interrogated; Interrogations; Police interrogation; Interrogation techniques; Interrogation tactics; Interrogate; Interrogation in the People's Republic of China; Question witnesses; Interrogation technique; Questioning (law enforcement); Police interrogation in the United States
n. questioning of a suspect or witness by law enforcement authorities. Once a person being questioned is arrested (is a "prime" suspect), he/she is entitled to be informed of his/her legal rights, and in no case may the interrogation violate rules of due process.
See also: fruit of the poisonous tree Miranda warning