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arraigned

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adjective

Law. called or brought before a court to answer to an indictment:
The case against all the arraigned men was dismissed after a jury ruled there was no proof of their involvement in the robbery.
accused or criticized; censured:
In an earlier movie, the same actor gave a much arraigned performance as an aspiring folk musician.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of arraign.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of arraigned¹

First recorded in 1580–90; arraign + -ed ² for the adjective senses; arraign + -ed ¹ for the verb sense

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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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arraign arraignment

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