ar·raign

(ə-rān′)

tr.v. ar·raigned, ar·raign·ing, ar·raigns

1. Law To call (an accused person) before a criminal court to hear and answer the charge made against him or her.

2. To call to account; accuse: "Johnson arraigned the modern politics of this country as entirely devoid of all principle" (James Boswell).

[Middle English arreinen, from Old French araisnier, from Vulgar Latin *adratiōnāre, to call to account : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin ratiō, ratiōn-, account; see reason.]

ar·raign′er n.

ar·raign′ment n.

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arraignment

The bringing of an accused person to a court to answer a charge that has been made.

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Noun

arraignment - a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment

legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

arraignment

noun accusation, charge, complaint, prosecution, indictment, impeachment, denunciation, incrimination The men are scheduled for arraignment on October 5th.

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Translations

arraignment

[əˈreɪnmənt] N (Jur) → lectura f del acta de acusación

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arraignment

[əˈreɪnmənt] n (LAW) → lecture f de l'acte d'accusation

arraignment

n (Jur) → Anklageerhebung f

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