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arraignment
[uh-reyn-muhnt]
noun
Law.Ìýan 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 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- nonarraignment noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of arraignment1
Example Sentences
Then he was taken to the hospital for treatment, then into custody, where he remains until a Monday arraignment.
Both are due back in court July 8 for arraignment hearings.
Price, ultimately, never entered a plea in the Palm Springs case as his arraignment was postponed multiple times.
A lawyer who represented Martinez at his arraignment directed questions to the Los Angeles County public defender’s media representatives, who didn’t respond to a request for comment.
They are being held in custody without bail pending an arraignment.
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