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arraignment
[ uh-reyn-muhnt ]
noun
- Law. an act or instance of bringing someone before a criminal court to hear an indictment, or formal charge, against them and to enter a plea in response to that charge:
At her arraignment Crane pleaded not guilty, and the trial was set for May 21.
- a calling into question or a finding fault, especially with respect to the value or virtue of something; critical examination:
In his arraignment of the basic weaknesses in the nation's social fabric, he drew special attention to racism.
Other Word Forms
- ԴDz···Գ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of arraignment1
Example Sentences
Court records show a federal arraignment for Ortega-Anguiano on the immigration charge was not held as scheduled on March 10 because he was not transferred as requested from state prison.
Stirling had been charged with felony arson in March and was scheduled to appear for arraignment Monday, the Pilot reported.
He is next due to appear in court for an arraignment - where he will be formally given the charges against him - on 7 May, according to the Waukesha County Court.
The Orange County district attorney’s office is reviewing the case, and an arraignment date has not been set, the spokesperson said.
Last year, county supervisors raised the possibility of using Metro buses, and court officials tried exploring the idea of doing remote video arraignments from inside the jails — but neither plan worked out.
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