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arraign

[ uh-reyn ]

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verb (used with object)

Law. to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment, a formal charge for which it has been ascertained that there is enough evidence to warrant trial:
He is scheduled to be arraigned this morning on drug and gun charges.
to accuse or charge in general; criticize; censure:
I am not arraigning Professor Wells for these omissions, only mentioning them to indicate how complex such questions can be.

arraign

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verb

to bring (a prisoner) before a court to answer an indictment
to call to account; complain about; accuse

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Derived Forms

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of arraign¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English arainen, from Anglo-French arainer, Old French araisnier, equivalent to a- a- ⁵ + raisnier, from unrecorded Vulgar Latin ��پ�ō�� “to talk, reason”; ratio

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Word History and Origins

Origin of arraign¹

C14: from Old French araisnier to speak, accuse, from a- ² + raisnier, from Vulgar Latin ��پ�ō�� (unattested) to talk, argue, from Latin ��پ�ō a reasoning

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The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported that several judges witnessed the arrest and that Dugan would be arraigned this morning in the federal courthouse.

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Bednarsh is expected to be arraigned in the coming weeks in the U.S.

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Osment is set to be arraigned in July at the Mammoth Lakes branch of the Mono County Superior Court, the district attorney’s office said.

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He was arraigned Friday and is set to enter his plea on May 2.

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Combs pleaded not guilty to the previous indictment and will be arraigned on the new counts April 25.

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