In Duckworth v. Eagan (1988), the Supreme Court held that the police

In Duckworth v. Eagan, the Court held that a Miranda warning does not have to use a fixed script, as long as it reasonably communicates the required rights. The warning in that case explained that the suspect could consult a lawyer before questioning and would receive appointed counsel if eligible, even though it did not use the exact wording some expected. Therefore, the police could use their own wording if it conveyed the same message; they could not simply omit the warning or use any wording that might lead to a conviction.

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